Unisex changing rooms arechanging rooms that are not separated on the basis of sex or gender. Unisex changing rooms are sometimes referred to assingle-user changing rooms orinclusive changing rooms.
Some community centers and swimming pools inCanada have inclusive changing rooms.[1]
City councils inAuckland,Christchurch,Wellington, and other majorNew Zealand cities are increasing the number of gender-neutral single-cubicle changing rooms.[2]
Some schools inPortugal 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]
TheAmerican Institute of Architects (AIA) maintains abest practices document related to inclusive locker rooms and restrooms. According to the AIA, inclusive locker rooms protectprivacy 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 firmGensler has partnered with the LGBTQ advocacy groupAthlete Ally to develop guidelines for inclusive changing rooms.[5]
Some public schools inVermont have "gender-free" locker rooms and single-stall showers to accommodate transgender and non-binary students.[6]
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