Gender-Neutral Restrooms

Gender-neutral restrooms were also featured this week. The student newspaper from Washington State University made a post about the need for more gender-neutral restrooms in order for LGBTQ+ students to feel more safe on campus. The article continued to discuss how this could be beneficial to a range of people, such as parents with children not old enough to use the restroom by themself. One student stated, “We often think of gender-neutral bathrooms for just trans people, and we are focused there because they are the most vulnerable, when we think about it more broadly, it benefits everyone. I would love to see more and more gender-inclusive bathrooms, multi-stalled gender-inclusive bathrooms, menstrual products in all bathrooms, easily accessible and free.” Another student commented, “I wish every single building on campus had one on every floor. Ideally, in the next decade, it’s normalized to have gender-neutral bathrooms.”

Another article discussed the importance of eliminating gendered toilets in order to create gender-neutral spaces. This includes adding menstrual care products in all toilets.