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Can a boy wear a dress to school?

As advocates gain ground for what they call gender-identity rights, a major change is taking place among schools and families in the US: Children as young as 5 who display predispositions to dress like the opposite sex are being supported by a growing number of young parents, educators and mental health professionals

By Jan Hoffman  /  NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE , NEW YORK

“One day I heard a student say, ‘Man, there was a girl in the guy’s restroom, standing up using the urinal! What’s up with that?’” Grace recalled.

Bathrooms can be dangerous for transgender students. But the other student replied off-handedly, “That wasn’t a girl. That’s just Jack.”

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