Ohio.com – Thomas J. Sheeran – Associated Press
Kent, Ohio – Kent State University is accommodating transgender students with a newly relabeled unisex restroom that has four images on the door: a man, a woman, a person in a wheelchair and a man and a woman separated by a slash.
The concept, which the school hopes to expand in its new buildings and renovation projects, reflects a growing trend on U.S. campuses.
Kent State’s “gender neutral” bathroom is located in the campus student center near the offices of student organizations, including one that works on gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues.
The bathroom, near restrooms conventionally labeled “Men” and “Women,” has a single toilet, a sink, a diaper changing table and a power assisted door for the handicapped. The campus map lists it as a “family restroom.”