University College Dublin designates over 170 bathrooms as gender neutral
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University College Dublin plans to redesignate more than 170 restrooms as gender neutral. This is part of an effort to create a more welcoming environment for transgender and non-binary students.
The University also plans on introducing a gender neutral changing room at its sport center. Additionally, it will allow trans students to change their names on official university documents without the need for gender recognition certificates.
In Ireland, gender recognition certificates are required in order for the state to recognize one’s preferred gender.
What UCD officials are saying
‘Our universities are drivers of change, promoters of equality and champions of justice,’ said Katherine Zappone TD, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, who launched the University’s Gender Identity and Expression Policy.‘UCD is continuing that proud tradition by providing a welcoming campus for trans and gender non-binary students and employees,’ she stated.
‘As long as members of our community feel alone, discriminated against or even fearful then our journey to equality is not over. As a campaigner, an academic and as an Independent Minister I salute the leadership of UCD in bringing us another step to closer to the goal of full equality for all.’
University College Dublin President, Professor Andrew Deeks, said ‘the policy affirms and celebrates diverse genders and gender expressions that is reflected in our large multicultural staff and student population.’
Learn more about UCD’s new policy in the video below:
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I'm sorry, but trans and non-binary is the new hippster.
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Gee, you're not ignorant… No, not at all.... Maybe you should quit following trends long enough to realize not everything is about "popularity". Oh, and learn how to spell "hipster".
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Gee, you're not ignorant… No, not at all.... Maybe you should quit following trends long enough to realize not everything is about "popularity". Oh, and learn how to spell "hipster".
LOL, that's all you got? A spelling error/typo? You need to work on your insults. You might have better luck if you avoid the personal attacks and attack the comment. Just a thought.
Simply wearing boys' underwear doesn't make you trans.
Simply wearing girls' blouses and a bit of makeup doesn't make you a trans-lesbian.
Telling lesbians that if they don't suck your cock that they are homophobes and transphobes, doesn't make you trans.
Occassionally wearing jeans doesn't make you gender fluid; ie mostly a hetero girl but occassionally a gay boy.
Tieing tampons in your beard doesn't make you trans.
Wearing blue eye shadow and your grandmother's clip on earrings doesn't make you trans. This is even more true when you need to see someone about trimming your beard and moustache.
Being born a hetero girl, who is a trans- gay boy, who identifies as a hetero girl, is nothing more than what she was born as, a hetero girl.
It's all ways to make themselves feel special in their ordinary lives. 20 years ago they all would have been Emo. A decade before that, they'd all have been Goth.
