Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat, signed an
executive order on Monday that guarantees people access to single-sex
facilities consistent with their gender identity at city facilities,
including offices, pools and recreation centers, without the need to
show identification or any other proof of gender. The move comes amid a
continuing national debate over anti-discrimination laws.
“Access
to bathrooms and other single-sex facilities is a fundamental human
right that should not be restricted or denied to any individual,” de
Blasio said. “Every New Yorker should feel safe in our city — and this
starts with our city’s buildings.”
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The order does not apply to New York City’s public schools because there
already is a policy that students must be allowed to use locker rooms
or restrooms consistent with their gender identity. A bill currently
pending before the city council would require publicly available,
single-occupancy restrooms in both public and private buildings to be
designated as gender-neutral.
Bill de Blasio signs order allowing transgender access to NYC bathrooms – LGBTQ Nation
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