A.S. Government Resources

Resolution in Support of Gender Neutral/Family Restrooms

Sponsored by: Scott J Pietka, LGBTSU

WHEREAS, according to the “Washington Times” the United States Student Association, the nation’s oldest student association, urges the nations colleges and universities to provide single-stall gender neutral restrooms for transgender students to protect them from harassment and physical attacks, and

WHEREAS, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Student Union of San Diego State University agrees with this idea and would like to make restroom facilities on campus truly accessible for all students, and

WHEREAS, every student has the right to a safe, accessible restroom facility, unfortunately transgender and gender non-conforming students do not feel safe in either men’s or women’s restrooms, and

WHEREAS, there are numerous reported incidents of harassment and attacks on transgender individuals in school and university restrooms across the united states, and no person should have to worry about using the restroom, and

WHEREAS, these types of facilities are well suited for disabled people, and will be encouraged to include diaper changing stations, in all locations, for parents with opposite-sex children, and be it

RESOLVED, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Student Union welcomes gender-neutral/family restrooms on our campus, and therefore be it

RESOLVED, that 1) no new restrooms will have to be built for this transformation to occur, 2) the Council will work with the University to designate gender neutral\family restrooms across campus in high-traffic areas where single stalled restrooms exist, 3) designate the set of restrooms next to the Aztec Center’s Backdoor to be the first gender neutral/family restrooms, and 4) place signs on the doors that read gender neutral/family restroom, or just a M/F- circle/triangle, sign on each door, and 5) include the locations and purpose for these facilities in the Special Programs and Services 04-05 General Catalog, and be it further

RESOLVED, that this resolution be forwarded to the University President, Campus Develop Committee, Division of Business and Financial Affairs, Physical Plant, Facilities Board, and University Affairs Board.

 

Approved by Associated Students Council on November 19, 2003

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Juanita Salas, Associated Students President