Latest White House feature: Gender-neutral restroom

[William769]

President Barack Obama’s staff and visitors now have the option of using a gender-neutral restroom, a White House spokesman said Wednesday — the latest in a series of symbolic steps the Obama administration has taken to work the priorities of the LGBT community into its broader themes of inclusiveness and tolerance.
The newly designated restroom is an example of how the administration has been advancing the discussion by raising the profile of transgender issues, an area of debate that is especially hotly contested right now. The restroom will be located in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, where much of the White House staff works.
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“An all-gender restroom is also available in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which provides guests and staff an additional option,” said White House spokesman Jeff Tiller.
It’s a follow-up on Obama’s executive order, which went into effect Wednesday, banning discrimination against gay and transgender employees of companies that contract with the federal government.


Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/04/white-house-gender-neutral-bathroom-116779.html#ixzz3WlHZZ01g

[greatauntoftriplets]

1. Good for them!

I've been in restaurants that have them.

[irisblue]

2. gender neutral bathrooms like the one in my house

you knock, wait, enter, do your business, turn on the fan, wash your hands, then leave.

[CTyankee]

3. wonderful...if the repubs get in, guess what will be gone in no time?

[William769]

4. That & so much more.

[Glassunion]

5. And the collapse of humanity continues at an ever increasing velocity.

The apocalypse is nigh.

The second angel sounded his trumpet, and something like a room to relieve, all ablaze, lacking the designation of either man or woman, was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea turned into blood.

[sheshe2]

6. Thank you Mr President.

[yuiyoshida]

7. I remember those!