The thing is, in most locations they'll let you *get away with* using the other restroom in an "emergency". Even more so, if it's women using the mens room.
But most places if anybody complains, you *can* be arrested. It's not until laws are enacted that include protection for gender identity/gender expression that you can't be arrested for it.
Portland has had such laws for a number of years. Oregon for only a few.
Under either set of laws, Brooke can (and has) used the women's bathroom.
But trying to use the women's locker room or some types of dressing rooms/changing rooms would get me arrested if anybody complained.
Only time anybody has complained in the restroom was when Brooke was showing a friend where the women's room at a restaurant was. She freaked a bit as I followed her in. I pointed out that I needed top go too, and certainly couldn't use the men's room dressed the way I was.
However, in *spite* of the laws, there are folks that'll cause trouble. A year or two back a local pre-op TS had an unpleasant encounter with mall security at Lloyd center.
Seems some woman had complained that she's seen the TSes penis (unlikely according to the TS). They escorted the TS to the office and called the cops. Who asked the mall security folks why they were wasting the police departments time.
And, of course, they never even considered that they *should* have held the complainer for being a Peeping Thomasina..
Which is why I often avoid restrooms when out as Brooke. :-(
I really need to look up the Oregon, Washington, and Portland/Multnomah County laws on the subject and make printouts to stash in my wallet or purse.
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But most places if anybody complains, you *can* be arrested. It's not until laws are enacted that include protection for gender identity/gender expression that you can't be arrested for it.
Portland has had such laws for a number of years. Oregon for only a few.
Under either set of laws, Brooke can (and has) used the women's bathroom.
But trying to use the women's locker room or some types of dressing rooms/changing rooms would get me arrested if anybody complained.
Only time anybody has complained in the restroom was when Brooke was showing a friend where the women's room at a restaurant was. She freaked a bit as I followed her in. I pointed out that I needed top go too, and certainly couldn't use the men's room dressed the way I was.
However, in *spite* of the laws, there are folks that'll cause trouble. A year or two back a local pre-op TS had an unpleasant encounter with mall security at Lloyd center.
Seems some woman had complained that she's seen the TSes penis (unlikely according to the TS). They escorted the TS to the office and called the cops. Who asked the mall security folks why they were wasting the police departments time.
And, of course, they never even considered that they *should* have held the complainer for being a Peeping Thomasina..
Which is why I often avoid restrooms when out as Brooke. :-(
I really need to look up the Oregon, Washington, and Portland/Multnomah County laws on the subject and make printouts to stash in my wallet or purse.