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Importance of Gender Neutral Washrooms

Gender-neutral washrooms provide an inclusive space for people of all gender identities to use the restroom safely and comfortably. They benefit transgender, genderqueer, gender non-conforming individuals as well as families and people with disabilities or of other ages. Approximately 9 million Americans identify as LGBT and nearly 700,000 as transgender. However, 70% of transgender individuals report experiencing harassment or discrimination when using public restrooms corresponding to their gender identity rather than their sex assigned at birth. The establishment of gender-neutral washrooms aims to eliminate such discrimination by allowing people to use the facility that matches their gender identity and expression.

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Importance of Gender Neutral Washrooms

Gender-neutral washrooms provide an inclusive space for people of all gender identities to use the restroom safely and comfortably. They benefit transgender, genderqueer, gender non-conforming individuals as well as families and people with disabilities or of other ages. Approximately 9 million Americans identify as LGBT and nearly 700,000 as transgender. However, 70% of transgender individuals report experiencing harassment or discrimination when using public restrooms corresponding to their gender identity rather than their sex assigned at birth. The establishment of gender-neutral washrooms aims to eliminate such discrimination by allowing people to use the facility that matches their gender identity and expression.

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Gender-Neutral Washrooms

We all Need a Safe Place to Pee


What is a Gender-Neutual Washrooms?
A gender-neutral washroom is one where the signage is visibly identified with
open, inclusive language, not just male or female.

• Some people are not comfortable using male or female. It’s evident these
gender neutral facilities are void of gender identity and have accommodations
that are especially sensitive to the needs of a greater range of people.1
1.“Gender-Neutral Washrooms”. [Link]. Dalhousie University. Retrieved 20 December 2014.

Who Benefits from Gender Neutral Washrooms?


It’s for Everyone! • Transgender people
• Genderqueer people
• Gender non-conforming people
• Families with children
• People with disabilities
• Elderly people

Why do Gender Neutral Washrooms Matter?


A-Gender restrooms can eliminate Approximately 9 million Americans
discrimination and harassment for people
identify as LGBT; nearly 700,000
who may be perceived to be in the “wrong.”
transgender individuals in the U.S.3
bathroom.2

Experiences of discrimination can impact 70 % of survey respondents report


people’s lives in many ways, even leading to experiencing verbal harassment, assault, and
poverty or to negative health consequences.4 being denied access to public restrooms.5

What the Solution for the Problem?


Neutral Gender Washrooms!

2.
Herman, J. “Gendered Restrooms and Minority Stress: The Public Regulation of Gender and Its Impact on Transgender People’s Lives – ProQuest.”
3
Gates. G, (2011). How Many People are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender? The Williams Institute, UCLA School of Law. ttp://williamsinsti-
[Link]/wp-content/uploads/[Link].
4
Grant, Jaime M., Lisa A. Mottet, Justin Tanis, Jack Harrison, Jody L. Herman, and Mara Keisling. 2011. Injustice at Every Turn: A report of the Na-
tional Transgender Discrimination Survey. Washington, DC: National Center for Transgender Equality and National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.
5
Herman, J. L. (2013). Gendered restrooms and minority stress: The public regulation of gender and its impact on transgender people’s lives. Journal

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