Walgreens adopts transgender-inclusive bathroom policyby Jonathan Sperling / Feb.07.2018 / 4:50 PM ET
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/walgreens-adopts-transgender-inclusive-bathroom-policy-n845601Drugstore chain Walgreens has adopted a new companywide policy that permits customers to use store bathrooms that align with their gender identity. The policy was announced after a customer said a Walgreens employee forbade her from using the women's restroom because she "dressed like a man," according to a statement issued this week by the ACLU's Southern California chapter.
Jessie Meehan was on her way to a Los Angeles LGBTQ pride festival last year when she stopped at a Walgreens in Hollywood. After spending approximately $20 in the store, she asked a sales associate to open one of the bathrooms for her. Meehan said the employee refused to allow her in the women’s restroom and instead insisted Meehan use the men’s facility. The store manager, according to ACLU SoCal, agreed with the sales associate and denied Meehan use of the women's bathroom.
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