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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

Some community centers and swimming pools in Canada have inclusive changing rooms.

New Zealand

City councils in Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, and other major New Zealand cities are increasing the number of gender-neutral single-cubicle changing rooms.

Portugal

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.

United States

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".

The architectural firm Gensler has partnered with the LGBTQ advocacy group Athlete Ally to develop guidelines for inclusive changing rooms.

Some public schools in Vermont have "gender-free" locker rooms and single-stall showers to accommodate transgender and non-binary students.

See also

• Accessible toilet
• Mixed bathing
• Unisex public toilet

References

1. "'INCLUSIVE OPTION': Yorkdale mall adds gender-neutral bathroom". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
2. "Public toilets and changing rooms going unisex bringing greater comfort to gender fluid comfort stops". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
3. "School with gender-free bathrooms and changing rooms says the change was peaceful". Sul Informação. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
4. "Inclusive restrooms & locker rooms in K-12 schools". American Institute of Architects. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
5. "Gensler and Athlete Ally team up to imagine more inclusive locker rooms". The Architect's Newspaper. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
6. "Vt. School Unveils Gender-Neutral Locker Room". NBC10 Boston. Retrieved 23 November 2024.

External links

• 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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