Xpress.SFSU.edu – by Jeanette Obaldia, Staff Writer
The little stick figures on the doors of public restrooms are an easy indicator for most people. It is supposed to come down to this: skirts are for girls and trousers are for boys. But for those who don’t declare a gender, it’s not so easy.
“Normally, people don’t think about something as simple as getting up to use the public restroom — I do,” said Shawn Demmons, a transgender SF State student. “I had an experience where a manager at a restaurant actually came into the bathroom to ask for my ID. Another time, a woman screamed because I was in the restroom. It scared me so bad, I screamed and ran out too.”