Julian lifted a brow as his dad passed the gift over. He had that sly smile on his face—one Julian recognized as part of his political strategy. Julian took the present, which was surprisingly heavy, into his lap and opened it. A thick plaque stared up at him with the wheelchair symbol and the words Gender Neutral underneath.
“Okay. I give up. What’s this?”
“It’s the sign for a gender-neutral bathroom they’re going to install at the city council office,” Damien explained. “At first it was going to be a handicap stall renovation, but I went back and asked them to specifically label it as a unisex or gender-neutral bathroom. I’ve also been petitioning to have more added around the council building.”
“Why?”
“Because, J, you’re not the only transgender person. We get a lot of name-change c
