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April 19, 2016

L.A. Public School Opens District's First Gender-Neutral Bathroom
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The Los Angeles public high school Santee Education Complex has opened
the school district's first gender-neutral bathroom, following months of
student organizing. Student activist Johnny Ramos spoke out about the
bathroom's significance.

Johnny Ramos: "So, this restroom is important so all students can feel
comfortable, not just LGBT students or not just minority students. It's
for all students, so everyone could feel welcome. This is our school,
and we're eight hours here. At a certain point in time, we're going to
have to use the restroom. And, you know, it's just unfair that some of
these kids have to hold the restroom, and it honestly sucks."

This comes amid the passage of anti-transgender laws in North Carolina
and Mississippi.
Topics:California LGBT

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