SANTEE - The Cameron Family YMCA in Santee will close early Wednesday ahead of dueling protests of a transgender person's use of the women's locker room.
The protests are in response to 17-year-old Rebecca Phillips, who spoke at a recent Santee city council meeting and to certain media outlets that she saw a person who appeared to be a man in the women's locker room and she feared for her safety. The protests are being put on by conservative and socialist groups.
The YMCA has apologized for not providing the teen the support she deserves and claims it has a long history of safeguarding children.
The facility will close at 3:00 p.m. The protests are scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
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