Unisex bathroom

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The male and female symbols together usually indicate a unisex bathroom.
The male and female symbols together usually indicate a unisex bathroom.

A unisex bathroom or a gender-free bathroom is a public restroom or toilet that is available for use by either the male or female gender, and include family restrooms.

Transgender advocacy groups in the United States have taken up the cause of unisex bathrooms. They see unisex bathrooms as a solution to eliminate harassment and other inconveniences for transsexuals in using conventional bathrooms. In 2005 there were only 5 American cities, including San Francisco and New York, with regulations for public restroom access based on person's perceived gender identity rather than their birth sex.[1]

A unisex bathroom was featured on the 1997-2002 American TV series Ally McBeal[citation needed].

[edit] References

  1. ^ "A Quest for a Restroom That's Neither Men's Room Nor Women's Room"

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