[Music] Ground Zero and the fight over
Ground Zero and the fight over
Ground Zero and the fight over transgender bathroom is this diet town
transgender bathroom is this diet town
transgender bathroom is this diet town in southern Virginia the unlikely faith
in southern Virginia the unlikely faith
in southern Virginia the unlikely faith at the center of it all Gavin Graham
at the center of it all Gavin Graham
at the center of it all Gavin Graham when you realize you’re trans you
when you realize you’re trans you
when you realize you’re trans you actually went to the doctor I went to a
actually went to the doctor I went to a
actually went to the doctor I went to a gender therapist who specialized in
gender therapist who specialized in
gender therapist who specialized in seeing transgender youth and it was very
seeing transgender youth and it was very
seeing transgender youth and it was very apparent to her very quickly that
apparent to her very quickly that
apparent to her very quickly that transition had to be done as quickly as
transition had to be done as quickly as
transition had to be done as quickly as we possibly could because I was
we possibly could because I was
we possibly could because I was suffering greatly you and your mom went
suffering greatly you and your mom went
suffering greatly you and your mom went to school when you’re a sophomore you
to school when you’re a sophomore you
to school when you’re a sophomore you explained to the school what was going
explained to the school what was going
explained to the school what was going on and my understanding is your high
on and my understanding is your high
on and my understanding is your high school was pretty accepting and
school was pretty accepting and
school was pretty accepting and receptive is that accurate I was assured
receptive is that accurate I was assured
receptive is that accurate I was assured that I would be respected to school I
that I would be respected to school I
that I would be respected to school I would be called exclusively Gavin and
would be called exclusively Gavin and
would be called exclusively Gavin and exclusively by male pronouns at
exclusively by male pronouns at
exclusively by male pronouns at Gloucester high school Gavin initially
Gloucester high school Gavin initially
Gloucester high school Gavin initially used the bathroom in the nurse’s office
used the bathroom in the nurse’s office
used the bathroom in the nurse’s office but it was inconvenient to get to from
but it was inconvenient to get to from
but it was inconvenient to get to from his classes and since he was already
his classes and since he was already
his classes and since he was already using the men’s room at restaurants and
using the men’s room at restaurants and
using the men’s room at restaurants and movie theaters he asked the principal if
movie theaters he asked the principal if
movie theaters he asked the principal if he could do the same at school the
he could do the same at school the
he could do the same at school the principal agreed and Gavin says he used
principal agreed and Gavin says he used
principal agreed and Gavin says he used the boys room without incident for
the boys room without incident for
the boys room without incident for nearly two months for me it was a matter
nearly two months for me it was a matter
nearly two months for me it was a matter of going in and going out and minding my
of going in and going out and minding my
of going in and going out and minding my own business as most everyone does in a
own business as most everyone does in a
own business as most everyone does in a bathroom but then the school board got
bathroom but then the school board got
bathroom but then the school board got involved the school board ruled Gavin
involved the school board ruled Gavin
involved the school board ruled Gavin could no longer use the men’s room
could no longer use the men’s room
could no longer use the men’s room instead they gave him the option to use
instead they gave him the option to use
instead they gave him the option to use three unisex bathrooms something Gavin
three unisex bathrooms something Gavin
three unisex bathrooms something Gavin wasn’t interested in the problem is I’m
wasn’t interested in the problem is I’m
wasn’t interested in the problem is I’m not looking for a compromise I’m not
not looking for a compromise I’m not
not looking for a compromise I’m not looking for separate-but-equal I’m
looking for separate-but-equal I’m
looking for separate-but-equal I’m looking for the same opportunities that
looking for the same opportunities that
looking for the same opportunities that my peers enjoy every single day and that
my peers enjoy every single day and that
my peers enjoy every single day and that includes using the same restroom as any
includes using the same restroom as any
includes using the same restroom as any other student when you first learned
other student when you first learned
other student when you first learned your case was going to be heard before
your case was going to be heard before
your case was going to be heard before the Supreme Court what was your reaction
the Supreme Court what was your reaction
the Supreme Court what was your reaction the Supreme Court aspect of it is
the Supreme Court aspect of it is
the Supreme Court aspect of it is daunting if only because it’s the
daunting if only because it’s the
daunting if only because it’s the Supreme Court I mean this could go
Supreme Court I mean this could go
Supreme Court I mean this could go really well or it could go really wrong
really well or it could go really wrong
really well or it could go really wrong and I have to be prepared for that
and I have to be prepared for that
and I have to be prepared for that reality but regardless of what happens
reality but regardless of what happens
reality but regardless of what happens and will justify the means because even
and will justify the means because even
and will justify the means because even if we suffer a law in we’ve generated a
if we suffer a law in we’ve generated a
if we suffer a law in we’ve generated a conversation that moves the nation in
conversation that moves the nation in
conversation that moves the nation in the right direction and if we win and
the right direction and if we win and
the right direction and if we win and it’s after I graduate I’m still doing
it’s after I graduate I’m still doing
it’s after I graduate I’m still doing good for a lot of other kids
good for a lot of other kids
good for a lot of other kids [Music]
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