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Gender-neutral restrooms gain popularity.(NEWSWATCH)(Brief article)

Women in Higher Education

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The movement to add gender-neutral restrooms on college campuses is growing, according to a study by the Gender Public Advocacy Coalition.

More than 140 schools have created gender-neutral restrooms that students can use without being judged for using the "wrong" bathroom. Such restrooms don't help just transgendered students, but can also help nursing mothers and students with special hygienic needs, as reported by WIHE last month.

Brittney Hoffman, youth coordinator for the Gender Public Advocacy ...

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