Unisex changing rooms
Unisex changing rooms are changing rooms that are not separated on the basis of sex or gender. Unisex changing rooms are sometimes referred to as single-user changing rooms or inclusive changing rooms.
Canada
[edit]Some community centers and swimming pools in Canada have inclusive changing rooms.[1]
New Zealand
[edit]City councils in Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, and other major New Zealand cities are increasing the number of gender-neutral single-cubicle changing rooms.[2]
Portugal
[edit]Some schools in Portugal have added individual gender-neutral locker rooms, with the needs of transgender students in mind. However, some students used the rooms for reasons of privacy.[3]
United States
[edit]The American Institute of Architects (AIA) maintains a best practices document related to inclusive locker rooms and restrooms. According to the AIA, inclusive locker rooms protect privacy by being "arranged in a shared, semi-public space" with a "mix of individual, private rooms" as well as "highly visible, non-gender-segregated multi-user spaces".[4]
The architectural firm Gensler has partnered with the LGBTQ advocacy group Athlete Ally to develop guidelines for inclusive changing rooms.[5]
Some public schools in Vermont have "gender-free" locker rooms and single-stall showers to accommodate transgender and non-binary students.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "'INCLUSIVE OPTION': Yorkdale mall adds gender-neutral bathroom". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Public toilets and changing rooms going unisex bringing greater comfort to gender fluid comfort stops". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "School with gender-free bathrooms and changing rooms says the change was peaceful". Sul Informação. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Inclusive restrooms & locker rooms in K-12 schools". American Institute of Architects. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Gensler and Athlete Ally team up to imagine more inclusive locker rooms". The Architect's Newspaper. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Vt. School Unveils Gender-Neutral Locker Room". NBC10 Boston. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Why gender-neutral locker room design is more efficient and increasingly popular in public service facilities, Zimmerman Architectural Studios, Inc.
- My American kids got a new perspective on modesty when we moved to the Netherlands. They adapted to open-air urinals and unisex locker rooms., Business Insider
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