For Two-Spirit, Trans and gender-diverse students, the binary of residence structure is often still prevalent, from a lack of gender-neutral bathrooms to inconsistencies with the use of legal names.
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Before I go to school, I check myself out in the mirror one last time. I’m Pawan. I’ve got my wireframe glasses, shaggy hair, relentless acne and one of the three hoodies I wouldn’t be caught dead without.
In conclusion, women in suits.
Forcing people to only use single-stall or gender-neutral bathrooms reinforces the idea that trans bodies are something ‘other,’ and are unwelcome in their gender-specific spaces.
I surveyed 277 bathroom stalls in 16 buildings across campus to determine the percentage of toilet stalls with sanitary disposal bins in men’s, women’s and gender-inclusive washrooms.
This list of resources is curated by Black students, for Black students.