Finding a friendly restroom tougher than it might seem

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The Gazette
By PERRY SWANSON
THE GAZETTE

Conspicuous "Men" and "Women" signs on public bathrooms aren't simply convenient labels for transgender people.

In some cases, the words signal danger of harassment or, at the least, a reminder of the culture's insistence on two exclusive genders, say advocates for transgender people.

"That is the sticking point whenever people talk about trying to integrate trans people into the mainstream of the society," said Nancy-Jo Morris, a transgender woman who lives in Colorado Springs.