Sign the petition to revise unisex bathroom code by July 17

2015-07-16T12:48:00-04:00

Many people have been in the frustrating position of waiting in line for a single-stall restroom while the restroom designated for the other gender sits empty. In establishments that have two single-user restrooms, making those restrooms inclusive of all genders will double the options for everyone.

The Transgender Law Center, along with numerous educational institutions, lawyers, architects, and building code experts, are petitioning the International Building Code to make all single-occupancy restrooms unisex. The petition will be submitted to the International Code Council by noon PDT this Friday, July 17th. Several cities, including Seattle, Santa Fe, and Washington, D.C., have already changed their building codes to allow single-occupancy bathrooms to be designated gender neutral. Those who wish to join the petition should email their name, the title of their organization and/or affiliation, and their geographical location to: info@designinpublic.org. Their names will be added to the full petition with a pre-formulated comment and then submitted to the ICC as a collective document.

As petition-supporter Susan Surface of Design in Public notes, "Current building codes typically require facilities to maintain separate Men's and Women's restrooms, including restrooms that are...

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Sign the petition to revise unisex bathroom code by July 17