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Pittsburgh LGBTQIA+ Commission urges gender-neutral restrooms for new construction and renovations in city facilities
Summary
The commission voted to recommend that all city restroom facilities installed or renovated through new construction be designated gender-neutral; staff reported an intern will map single-stall restrooms and deliver a dataset by March to estimate costs.
The Pittsburgh LGBTQIA+ Commission voted Jan. 20 to recommend that all new-construction and renovation projects in city-owned facilities that involve restrooms provide gender-neutral restroom facilities.
The commission’s recommendation, approved by voice vote, directs staff to request that restroom facilities installed or renovated under city projects be gender neutral. Commissioners described the change as a way to increase safety and accessibility for transgender and gender-expansive residents.
Why it matters: Commissioners said converting or clearly designating single-stall restrooms would be a…
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