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Orlando City Hall to Add 1st Gender-Neutral Restroom in Any Florida Government Building

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  • Officials said Tuesday that it will be the first of its kind of any government building in Florida.

Orlando's City Hall is installing its first gender-neutral restroom.

Officials said Tuesday that it will be the first of its kind of any government building in Florida.

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said at a news conference that the bathroom sets an example that the city is a welcoming community.

The Orlando Sentinel reports that the restroom that will have a common area with sinks and a changing station. It will have two single stalls and a third handicapped-accessible stall.

All the stalls will have a door and walls that stretch floor-to-ceiling.

The restroom opens later this month.

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