California: University Heights Branch Library in San Diego Unveils Gender-Neutral Restroom
From NBC San Diego:
A public library in San Diego was in the spotlight Thursday as it unveiled the city’s first gender-neutral restroom inside a public facility.
[Clip]The restroom is located inside the University Heights Branch Public Library located at 4193 Park Blvd. An existing single-stall men’s room and single-stall women’s room have been retrofitted to include signage that now makes each restroom all-gender inclusive.
It’s the first step in the city’s compliance with a state requirement to make all public restrooms gender-neutral by March 1, 2017.
[Clip]
[San Diego City Councilmember Todd ] Gloria said the University Heights Branch Library was the perfect place to put this gender-neutral restroom, as the library stands in the middle of a diverse community known for being forward-thinking and inclusive.
Read the Complete Article
Filed under: Libraries, News, Public Libraries
About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com. Gary is also the co-founder of infoDJ an innovation research consultancy supporting corporate product and business model teams with just-in-time fact and insight finding.
ADVERTISEMENT
Archives
ADVERTISEMENT
