Transgender Bathrooms in Georgia


Transgender Bathrooms in Georgia
The Issue
Hey, My name is Ren and I'm a transmale student in the state of Georgia. Currently me and other transgender students are forced to use bathrooms that are the opposite of the gender we identify as. There is no place we could go to use the bathroom or even change if needed. When I was in middle school I was constantly asked if I was in the right bathroom. Every time I walked in teachers and students made faces and started to stare at me. I felt very uncomfortable and very insecure. If schools put a transgender bathroom ever student has a safe place to use the restroom and change if needed. School is supposed to be a safe environment for all students. Transgender students shouldn't have to be afraid to walk into the bathroom. No student should be afraid of being ridiculed for just trying to use the bathroom. If Any other student is safe from harassment, why aren't we? We are no different from any other student and we deserve the same rights as everyone else. Transgender students aren’t allowed to use locker rooms that match their gender identity. Giving us a bathroom would not only provide a safe space to use the bathroom but also provide a safe space for them to change for extracurricular activities or Physical Education classes. When I was the manager for the girl’s basketball team at my school I had nowhere to go before games. Every time I went into the female locker room, the teammates were changing. Not only did I feel uncomfortable but I felt as though they did too. Nobody should be uncomfortable at school let alone when they are trying to use the bathroom or trying to change. Everyone should be able to use the bathroom of their gender identity without any issues or consequences. The right to a bathroom is a basic human right that transgender students deserve.
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The Issue
Hey, My name is Ren and I'm a transmale student in the state of Georgia. Currently me and other transgender students are forced to use bathrooms that are the opposite of the gender we identify as. There is no place we could go to use the bathroom or even change if needed. When I was in middle school I was constantly asked if I was in the right bathroom. Every time I walked in teachers and students made faces and started to stare at me. I felt very uncomfortable and very insecure. If schools put a transgender bathroom ever student has a safe place to use the restroom and change if needed. School is supposed to be a safe environment for all students. Transgender students shouldn't have to be afraid to walk into the bathroom. No student should be afraid of being ridiculed for just trying to use the bathroom. If Any other student is safe from harassment, why aren't we? We are no different from any other student and we deserve the same rights as everyone else. Transgender students aren’t allowed to use locker rooms that match their gender identity. Giving us a bathroom would not only provide a safe space to use the bathroom but also provide a safe space for them to change for extracurricular activities or Physical Education classes. When I was the manager for the girl’s basketball team at my school I had nowhere to go before games. Every time I went into the female locker room, the teammates were changing. Not only did I feel uncomfortable but I felt as though they did too. Nobody should be uncomfortable at school let alone when they are trying to use the bathroom or trying to change. Everyone should be able to use the bathroom of their gender identity without any issues or consequences. The right to a bathroom is a basic human right that transgender students deserve.
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Petition created on February 15, 2021