All-User Restroom: Resources

Accessibility Related

• ADA.gov: "2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design"
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): "Disability and Health Overview"
• Gizmodo: "Everyone Should Be Able to Use the Public Restroom: When ADA Is Not Enough"
• Illinois ADA Project: "Frequently Asked Questions: Public Accommodations"
• Neo-Metro: "The Importance of Universal Design in Public Bathrooms"
• U.S. Access Board: "ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG)"

Transgender & Queer Related

• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): "Mapping Attacks on LGBTQ Rights in U.S. State Legislatures in 2024"
  • Try the filter for 'Public Accommodation Bans'
• Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSN): "4 Big Problems With Anti-Trans Bathroom Bills – and How You Can Help"
• Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
  • Go to the search bar and type in 'bathroom' and scan the titles of the press releases being written about all of the bathroom bills trying to be passed across the U.S.
• National Center for Transgender Equality: "Transgender People and Bathroom Access"
• National Public Radio (NPR): "A Guide To Gender Identity Terms"
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): "Best Practices: A Guide to Restroom Access for Transgender Workers"
• Portland Community College: "All-User Restrooms"

• If you are a student with a disability in need of additional support, or an individual seeking information on how to further support a student with a disability, take a look at these resources:
  • American Psychological Association (APA): "For Students: Organizations that Support People with Disabilities"
  • Best Colleges: "College Guide for Students with Disabilities"
  • Education USA: "Resources For Students With Disabilities"
  • National Center for College Students with Disabilities (NCCSD)
  • NCCSD: "Faculty and Instructors"
  • Student Training & Education in Public Service (STEPS): "Resources & Support for College Students with Disabilities"

• If you are a trans or queer person looking for additional support, or an individual looking for information on how to provide support for trans or queer individuals, check out these resources:
  • Campus Pride
  • Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSN)
  • The Gay-Straight Alliance Network (GSA)
  • Trans Student Educational Resources (TSER)
  • Waubonsee Community College: LGBTQ+ History Month LibGuide
  • Waubonsee Community College: Pride Month LibGuide