California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law requiring K-12 schools to provide gender-neutral bathrooms by July 2026.
The new law, Senate Bill 760, was among a series of laws signed by Newsom Saturday to expand protections for the state’s LGBTQ community.
“California is proud to have some of the most robust laws in the nation when it comes to protecting and supporting our LGBTQ+ community,” Newsom said in a statement.
Under the law, “each school district, county office of education, and charter school” would be required to have at least one gender-neutral bathroom on campus on or before July 1, 2026. The bathroom must be available for use during school hours and during school functions when students are present, the law states.
I went to a gender neutral restroom in California a couple months ago. Each toilet was in its own little private room, and there was a common area of sinks for hand washing. My only thought was that all public restrooms should be like that. Even apart from the equal access issue for LGBTQ+ people, why make one gender stand in line when there are unused facilities right next door.
Honestly, I just like the privacy anyways. Who wants to make eye contact with someone through the 1in gap in the stall doors?
It’s how I’ve met my firmest friends.
Yeah it’s literally just better for everyone
Except for those who desperately want to hurt people they don’t like.
Recently went to Paris, and most toilets were like this. It was fantastic.
Agrreed. Sadly, “arrow doesn’t turn”.
I am passionate about gendered bathrooms. Sorry ladies, you take far too long to pee.
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Combined bathrooms but keep the piss trough.
I’ve heard some women say they feel unsafe and uncomfortable with men there. Sounds a bit ridic to me but maybe I just don’t understand
Hey, was that at Sino on Santana Row? I almost told the exact same story.