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L.A. Public School Opens District’s First Gender-Neutral Bathroom

HeadlineApr 19, 2016

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.

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