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Doctor Faustus · 7th Dec 2011, 07:55 AM

My university designated a block of toilets on-campus as gender neutral during Pride Week, which I thought was a brilliant idea. Hopefully this will be the case for the whole of LGBT History Month in February, and then maybe we will soon have a permanent block of them.

Are there gender neutral toilets near where you are? Have you thought about trying to get them installed, in your school, college, university, community, etc.?

I'd be interested to hear what people have to say on the matter.

Nazo · 7th Dec 2011, 08:05 AM

Yes! There is at least one bathroom in every building at my university with a gender-neutral bathroom. It's pretty cool.

Tiny Catastrophe · 7th Dec 2011, 08:21 AM

I've never heard of that but that's actually a really cool idea.

jargon · 7th Dec 2011, 01:11 PM

My floor in the dorm I live in has one. I know some other dorms do, but this is the only one Im aware of on my campus. There are a couple in the campus center too, right accross from the room where our Alliance group meets.

Awesome to see that more schools are starting to go the extra mile!

fiddledeedee · 7th Dec 2011, 01:32 PM

I think that they're a great idea, but there are none in my school unless you count the disabled ones. I'm doubtful about how much they would be used if they were there, and don't intend to ask for them when I'm older. In the wider community, they are also useful for mothers/fathers with very small children of the opposite sex, and single fathers can have a problem in that there are often no baby changing stations in men's toilets. I wish that gender-neutral toilets were more widespread.

7th Dec 2011, 07:55 AM	#1
Doctor Faustus EC's resident Philosopher at Large Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Not straight. But only interested in men. xD Out Status: People who ask me. People whom I trust. Location: Basingstoke Posts: 1,610 Join Date: Oct 2011	Gender Neutral Toilets My university designated a block of toilets on-campus as gender neutral during Pride Week, which I thought was a brilliant idea. Hopefully this will be the case for the whole of LGBT History Month in February, and then maybe we will soon have a permanent block of them. Are there gender neutral toilets near where you are? Have you thought about trying to get them installed, in your school, college, university, community, etc.? I'd be interested to hear what people have to say on the matter. __________________ "I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love." - Mother Teresa.

7th Dec 2011, 08:05 AM	#2
Nazo Janis Ian's Lesbian Crush Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Facebook, not hiding at college Location: Michigan Age: 19 Posts: 2,071 Join Date: Dec 2010	Re: Gender Neutral Toilets Yes! There is at least one bathroom in every building at my university with a gender-neutral bathroom. It's pretty cool. __________________ are you feeling like a prisoner are you living life the way you want giving time to ones you love are you giving time to who you are

7th Dec 2011, 08:21 AM	#3
Tiny Catastrophe Love is genderless <3 Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: 2 sisters, mom, friends, school Location: New Yorkish Age: 19 Posts: 863 Join Date: Jun 2009	Re: Gender Neutral Toilets I've never heard of that but that's actually a really cool idea. __________________ Sometimes pain becomes such a huge part of your life that you expect it to always be there. Because you cant remember a time in your life when it wasnt but then one day you feel something else. Something that feels wrong, only because its so unfamiliar. Then in that moment you realize you're happy.

7th Dec 2011, 01:11 PM	#4
jargon Well Known Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: A few people Location: New England Age: 21 Posts: 173 Join Date: Nov 2011	Re: Gender Neutral Toilets My floor in the dorm I live in has one. I know some other dorms do, but this is the only one Im aware of on my campus. There are a couple in the campus center too, right accross from the room where our Alliance group meets. Awesome to see that more schools are starting to go the extra mile!

7th Dec 2011, 01:32 PM	#5
fiddledeedee 22/12-31/12+X! Full Member Gender: Complicated female Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: Most, sans Dad Location: England Age: 15 Posts: 1,128 Join Date: May 2011	Re: Gender Neutral Toilets I think that they're a great idea, but there are none in my school unless you count the disabled ones. I'm doubtful about how much they would be used if they were there, and don't intend to ask for them when I'm older. In the wider community, they are also useful for mothers/fathers with very small children of the opposite sex, and single fathers can have a problem in that there are often no baby changing stations in men's toilets. I wish that gender-neutral toilets were more widespread. __________________ A problem should be measured not by the cause of the problem but by the consequences it has on a person. ~ Anfauglith

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