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North Carolina Reaches Settlement In Long Battle Over Bathrooms And Gender Identity

The deal, approved by a federal judge on Tuesday, enshrines the right of transgender individuals to use bathrooms that match their gender identities in many North Carolina public buildings.
A gender neutral sign is posted outside a bathrooms at Oval Park Grill in Durham, N.C. Many North Carolina businesses put gender neutral signs on toilets after the "bathroom bill" was passed.

A federal judge in North Carolina has approved a consent decree that enshrines the right of transgender individuals to use bathrooms that match their gender identities in many North

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