Transgender Rights and Gender-Neutral BathroomsCassidy Howell No one wants to feel like they don't belong or that they aren't cared for. Transgender people are like everyone else and deserve to be treated the same as cisgender people. According to Sam Killerman, being transgender means living "as a member of a gender other than that expected based on the sex assigned at birth." This definition is extremely important because a transgender person is still a person. Gender is seen as a spectrum and you can fall anywhere on this spectrum. Again, according to Sam Killerman, being transgender means living "as a member of a gender other than that intended based on the sex assigned at birth." Just because a person is born with male genitalia doesn't mean they have to be male. There are many different gender identities, and gender-neutral bathrooms impact more than just trans people. Even non-transgender people have bathroom problems. For example, someone who is gender fluid is described as "feeling like a mix of the two traditional genders, but may feel more like a man some days and more like a woman other days." (Killermann). It's very difficult for people who don't "pass" as a specific gender to use the bathroom in public. This is not an issue felt exclusively by transgender people. People who do not identify with the gender assigned at birth can face many difficulties. According to the Human Rights Campaign, conversion therapy is a practice that claims to be able to "turn gay people straight" through therapy. Conversion therapy leads to a number of negative side effects. According to the Human Rights Campaign, “minors are especially vulnerable and conversion therapy can lead to depression, anxiety, drug use, homelessness and suicide.” Conversion therapy is a horrible practice that should be banned in all fifty states. Conversion therapy is a horrible practice that should be