City of Vancouver installs trans-inclusive washroom signage at city hall

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      The City of Vancouver announced today (March 17) that it is updating washroom signage at city hall to be trans-inclusive.

      The new signage features symbols for a toilet and a person with a wheelchair, with the statement "Trans people welcome" in English (and with Braille at the bottom).

      According to City of Vancouver communications representative Jag Sandhu, signs have been installed on all single-stall and multi-stall washrooms.

      For multi-stall washrooms, the female and male icons have been replaced with the words "women" or "men".

      Signs are being replaced on 25 washrooms and two shower/toilet facilities.

      The signage will also be installed at other city-owned premises over the next few months.

      The signage updates are part of the city's plan entitled "Supporting Trans* Equality and an Inclusive Vancouver".

      City council unanimously approved five recommendations that are detailed in the plan in July 2016.

      The plan is being shared with the Vancouver Public Library and the Vancouver Police Department.

      In September, the VPL began installing signs that state "Trans people welcome".

      The signage helps to address debates about which washroom transgender people can use. In February, for example, U.S. president Donald Trump reversed American federal guidelines implemented by the Obama administration that allowed transgender students to use public-school washrooms according to their gender identity.

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