Queer students at San Luis Obispo High School noticed something wrong with the gender-neutral locker rooms. 

  Although happy about the increased visibility of LGBTQ+ students on campus, they didn’t have the same small, but significant privilege their cisgender peers did – lockers in the gender-neutral changing rooms.

  The push began with sophomore Kyle Platte raising concern about the lockers at the school’s Gender Sexuality Alliance club (GSA), raising awareness to other students.

 “Most of us are able to leave our things in the coach’s offices, but it can be an inconvenience to carry our clothes, shoes, and other things to and from school every day,” said Platte in the email addressed to administration with other cosigners from GSA. 

  In an interview with Expressions, assistant principal Nathan Meinert made clear that LGBTQ+ students are a priority in the construction plans on campus.

  “LGBTQ+ students have always been a priority in our campus from the beginning of Measure D, starting with [former principal] Leslie O’Connor emphasizing the importance of visibility,” said Meinert.

  Last Monday, the problem of the locker room was addressed by the construction team and administration.

  “Our director and assistant director of facilities came through today and we are purchasing some lockers for the changing spaces,” said principal Rollin Dickinson in an email about the purchase of the new lockers.

  However, the fight for equity doesn’t end there.

  “Equity doesn’t end there – there’s work that needs to be done with pronouns and bathroom access for everyone, but we’re in a better place in terms of equity than we were a few years ago,” said Platte.