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Ever go to take a leak in a public restroom only to be greeted with the comment that you're "in the wrong one"? If your answer is "no," you're in the majority on this issue, but for others, this isn't the case. For those whose outward appearance for whatever reason doesn't jibe with traditional understandings of gender, being accosted while trying to use a restroom is an all-too-common experience. In an effort to combat the harassment of their community, a new Chicago-based activist group, Genderqueer Chicago, is launching The Toilet Revolution this Saturday. Organizers are urging participants to use the "wrong" restroom in various public spaces as they go about their business all day. And the encouraged response if given a hard time by other restroom patrons? "It's just a toilet."