Labeling Bathrooms Gender Inclusive on Colorado State University Campus
The renovated Lory Student Center, opening fall of 2014, is next join the trend of new buildings offering gender inclusive bathrooms at Colorado State University, unveiling another place for non-binary identified students and faculty to study, to learn and to safely answer nature's calling.
This news of installing of 'Gender Inclusive' bathrooms in the student center at CSU represents a trend toward greater gender diversity and acceptance, directly affecting campus architecture.
Josh Chintan is a student at CSU who works for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, & Ally Resource Center. The GLBTQQA Resource Center offers support to all gender identities on campus.
Chintan said the Lory Student Center will be one of many 'new' places on campus to find gender inclusive bathrooms. "There are currently a few [restrooms] labeled gender inclusive at CSU, at the Durrell Center, for example, or near the Mac Gym in the Rec Center," Chintan said.
All About Accepting Diversity
Doni Luckutt, the Marketing coordinator for the Lory Student Center said in addition to the gender inclusive bathrooms already installed in the Student Center Theatre, renovated in 2012, the revitalized LSC will feature multiple gender inclusive bathrooms.
“The bathrooms offer convenience and privacy for all of our community and student population, no matter their needs,” said Luckutt, who believes gender inclusive bathrooms would be included as part of the new renovation even if the student center didn't house diversity and advocacy offices like the GLBTQQA.
Something Old
While the sign reading “Gender Inclusive” on the door to single person bathrooms may be a new trend, non-binary bathrooms themselves are nothing new. For example, handicap accessible or family restrooms located in most public buildings.
Nico Delgato, sophomore international studies major, saw the similarity between single person and gender inclusive bathrooms as an opportunity to change older buildings at CSU.
Starting with the Study Cube, part of Morgan Library, Delgato created a change.org petition to replace the male and female signs for the bathrooms with gender inclusive signs. Each signature sent an email to Tony Frank petitioning the “simple” change.
A year later, change in The Cube still awaits action. But Delgato said he hopes his, "small impact helps Colorado State become a more accepting community overall. People of all identities, not just the trans community may use the restrooms, which speaks to more than just adding bathrooms but to the ability to promote and accept identities as a whole."
This news of installing of 'Gender Inclusive' bathrooms in the student center at CSU represents a trend toward greater gender diversity and acceptance, directly affecting campus architecture.
Josh Chintan is a student at CSU who works for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, & Ally Resource Center. The GLBTQQA Resource Center offers support to all gender identities on campus.
Chintan said the Lory Student Center will be one of many 'new' places on campus to find gender inclusive bathrooms. "There are currently a few [restrooms] labeled gender inclusive at CSU, at the Durrell Center, for example, or near the Mac Gym in the Rec Center," Chintan said.
All About Accepting Diversity
Doni Luckutt, the Marketing coordinator for the Lory Student Center said in addition to the gender inclusive bathrooms already installed in the Student Center Theatre, renovated in 2012, the revitalized LSC will feature multiple gender inclusive bathrooms.
“The bathrooms offer convenience and privacy for all of our community and student population, no matter their needs,” said Luckutt, who believes gender inclusive bathrooms would be included as part of the new renovation even if the student center didn't house diversity and advocacy offices like the GLBTQQA.
Something Old
While the sign reading “Gender Inclusive” on the door to single person bathrooms may be a new trend, non-binary bathrooms themselves are nothing new. For example, handicap accessible or family restrooms located in most public buildings.
Nico Delgato, sophomore international studies major, saw the similarity between single person and gender inclusive bathrooms as an opportunity to change older buildings at CSU.
Starting with the Study Cube, part of Morgan Library, Delgato created a change.org petition to replace the male and female signs for the bathrooms with gender inclusive signs. Each signature sent an email to Tony Frank petitioning the “simple” change.
A year later, change in The Cube still awaits action. But Delgato said he hopes his, "small impact helps Colorado State become a more accepting community overall. People of all identities, not just the trans community may use the restrooms, which speaks to more than just adding bathrooms but to the ability to promote and accept identities as a whole."