Slippery Rock University is increasing their commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion through the addition of all-gender bathrooms.
The university has converted 70 single-occupancy restrooms in 35 different buildings into gender-inclusive facilities that school officials say make the campus more welcoming for transgendered people.
Each all-gender bathroom is a lockable, single-stall room that provides privacy as well as ADA compatibility.
Signs for the new facilities clearly identify the All Gender Restrooms with text as well as a pictogram of a toilet and another of the International Symbol of Access, signifying that the unit is accessible to wheelchair users.
In a continuing effort to extend its commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion, Slippery Rock University has converted more than 70 single-occupancy restrooms to all-gender restrooms.
The restrooms are located in 35 campus buildings.
The all-gender restrooms – much like the family restrooms commonly found in malls and other public spaces – are identified via signage as “all-gender.” Each all-gender restroom is a lockable, single-stall facility and provides both ADA accessibility and privacy.
“On a practical level, this move makes the University a more welcoming place for transgender persons,” said Holly McCoy, assistant vice president for diversity and equal opportunity and the University’s Title IX coordinator. “They no longer have to think about whether or not they can safely use the restroom of their choice, they just can. On a more symbolic level, it shows that while we still have a lot of work to do, we have taken a step forward for transgender individuals on our campus.”
An all-gender restroom, also known as a gender-inclusive restroom, can benefit many different people, including parents with differently gendered children, alter-abled people who may require the accompaniment of an attendant of a different gender and trans and gender non-conforming people.
Signage for the revamped restrooms features the text “All-Gender Restroom” accompanied by two pictograms – one of a toilet and one of the International Symbol of Access, signifying that the unit is accessible to wheelchair users. ”
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