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Gay-only toilets spark debate

Started by Shana A, January 29, 2011, 08:49:48 AM

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Shana A

January 29, 2011, 08:49:48 AM
Gay-only toilets spark debate

Posted on 29 January 2011

http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/2011/01/29/gay-only-toilets-spark-debate/41928

Moves by Brazilian samba schools to provide separate toilets for gay, lesbian and transgender people have divided the GLBT community in the country.

Unidos da Tujuca, one of Brazil's most prestigious samba schools, and four others so far, have provided the bathrooms for dancers preparing for the Rio Carnival in March.

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A gay man and a transgender woman interviewed by GloboNews were divided on whether the bathrooms were a good thing, with the man saying they encouraged discrimination, while the woman said she would feel a lot safer using one.
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