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Restaurant marks restrooms with ‘before’ and ‘after’ photos of Caitlyn Jenner

a Texas establishment’s restrooms have been labeled transphobic by some

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A Texas restaurant has designated gender for its restrooms with “before” and “after” photos of Caitlyn Jenner’s transition.

At Dodie’s Place in Allen, Texas, the men’s restroom has a photo of Jenner pre-transition participating in the Olympic games on the door. The women’s restroom has a photo of Jenner’s post-transition Vogue cover.

The Dallas Morning News Editor Dom DiFurio spotted the photos and posted them on social media.

DiFurio told the Daily Dot that the restaurant’s location isn’t LGBT friendly.

“Collin County, where Allen, Texas is, as a whole is considered a conservative bastion in North Texas,” DiFurio says. “I wouldn’t consider it a particularly great place to be LGBTQ.”

DiFurio was still shocked to see the photos on display.

“I saw it as a bit of a physical manifestation of the wink and nod jokes told often to me when I see people from that part of town,” DiFurio told the Daily Dot. “The kind of jokes where you feel like the person telling the joke wants you to laugh to verify their inclinations, but doing so would perpetuate a terrible environment for anyone in the LGBTQ community.”

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PHOTOS: Equality Prince William Pride

Fifth annual LGBTQ celebration held in Manassas, Va.

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Mayor of Manassas Michelle Davis-Younger, center, cuts the ribbon to open Equality Prince William Pride at Harris Pavilion in Manassas, Va. on Saturday, May 16. (Washington Blade photo by Landon Shackelford)

Equality Prince William Pride was held at the Harris Pavilion in Manassas, Va. on Saturday, May 16.

(Washington Blade photos by Landon Shackelford)

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PHOTOS: Blade Summer Kickoff Party

Ashley Biden accepts award for Beau Biden at annual Rehoboth fundraiser

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Ashley Biden accepts an award on behalf of her brother, Beau Biden, at the Washington Blade's Summer Kickoff Party in Rehoboth Beach, Del. (Washington Blade photo by Daniel Truitt)

The 19th annual Blade Foundation Summer Kickoff Party was held on Friday, May 15 at Diego’s in Rehoboth Beach, Del. An award presentation was held for former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden. Ashley Biden accepted the award on her brother’s behalf and gave remarks. Other speakers included Delaware state Rep. Claire Snyder-Hall, CAMP Rehoboth Executive Director Dr. Robin Brennan and Washington Blade Editor Kevin Naff. The event was a fundraiser for the Steve Elkins Memorial Fellowship in Journalism.

(Washington Blade photos by Daniel Truitt)

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PHOTOS: Taste of Point

Annual fundraiser supporting LGBTQ youth scholarships and mentorships held at Room & Board

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Taste of Point was held at Room & Board on Wednesday, May 13. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

The Point Foundation held the annual Taste of Point fundraiser at Room & Board on Wednesday, May 13.

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