DukeChronicle.com – By Chelsea Allison
Shakeup follows parent’s protest
A transgender student who is awaiting sexual reassignment surgery and was temporarily granted access to a female restroom while living in a male wing of Craven Quadrangle relocated Monday, officials confirmed.
Last Spring, Residence Life and Housing Services gave the student the option to either go through Room Pix or choose different quarters with a private bathroom. Using Room Pix, the student chose an available room in Craven Quadrangle House B-a male wing which uses a community bathroom.
University officials said RLHS had no pre-existing policy for transgender students, and deals with special housing needs on an individual basis.