Why bathrooms should be unisex?

Another benefit of unisex bathrooms is that they make it far easier for parents to accompany children of the opposite sex to the bathroom. Most men would feel uncomfortable entering a women’s bathroom, and vice-versa; the only alternative is to let children use the facilities unattended.

Can you have unisex toilets at work?

Yes, The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 state under Regulation 20 that employers need to provide separate rooms containing toilets for men and women. Toilets used by women must also be provided with facilities for disposing of sanitary towels.

Can a school maintain restroom and locker room facilities for male students?

A school may maintain separate restroom and locker room facilities for male and female students. However, students shall have access to the restroom and locker room that corresponds to their gender identity asserted at school.

Should schools designate “gender neutral” restrooms?

Schools may take steps to designate single stall “gender-neutral” restrooms on their campus. All students should have access to locker room, bathroom, and shower facilities that are safe, comfortable, and convenient. Absent a concern for safety, schools should permit a student to use the restrooms or locker rooms for which they identify with.

Should transgender students have access to restrooms?

Students should have access to restrooms that correspond to their sincerely held gender identity. When a transgender student’s support includes access to a restroom that corresponds with their sincerely held gender identity, there may need to be accommodations made for other students.

Should students be allowed to use the bathroom they identify with?

Absent a concern for safety, schools should permit a student to use the restrooms or locker rooms for which they identify with. If private or separate facilities are requested by any transgendered or non-transgendered student, the student should be provided with those facilities.