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Gender-Neutral Restrooms

All individuals may use facilities such as restrooms, locker rooms, and changing rooms that correspond with their gender identity; in other words, individuals may use the restroom of the gender they identify with. This is consistent with WAC 162-32-060.

Gender-neutral restrooms are available for anyone to use, including people who are trans or genderqueer. They provide greater privacy for those who prefer it, and are accessible to persons with disabilities who have a caregiver of a different gender or to parents with a child of a different gender than themselves.

You may find information on where to locate a gender-neutral restroom by clicking on any of these links:

FAQs

Gender-neutral restroom FAQs

For multi-use restrooms, there are certain features that should be in place, such as stalls that provide a high degree of privacy for individual users. Departments should not attempt to convert a multi-stall gendered restroom to a gender-neutral restroom without seeking a review from the facilities services.

No. Any action against a person who is using a restroom or other facility can only be taken due to that person’s actions or behavior while in the facility, and cannot be based on their gender expression or identity or perceived gender expression or identity.

Yes. You can review the Gender Neutral Restroom Guide created by UW Facilities.