Ore. high school creates gender-neutral bathrooms

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland's largest public high school has reclassified six bathrooms as unisex to create another option for transgender students and faculty who feel uncomfortable with traditional bathrooms.

The Oregonian reports (http://is.gd/HDHZVg ) the move is a first in the district and relatively uncommon nationwide for K-12 schools, which typically make staff or other small bathrooms available.

Grant High School's Scott Morrison, who was born a female but identifies as a male, says he stopped drinking water at one point so he wouldn't have to choose between gender-specific bathrooms.

Now, Morrison says he doesn't have to struggle with the choice. Four student bathrooms and two staff restrooms, all single-stall, were part of the conversion.

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