http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-37187370
The Canadian National Exhibition Centre in Toronto has introduced all-inclusive gender neutral public toilet facilities, adding the words, "We don't care" to signs on the washrooms.
Photos of the signs have gone viral as many people see the signs as showing support for people who are transgender. Some states in America have laws that say transgender people must use the bathroom for the gender they were assigned at birth. This makes using a washroom very difficult for a person who is transgender because they now identify as a different gender.
However, there are many businesses and educational settings in both Canada and America who are enabling people, whether transgender or not, to use the bathroom of their choice by installing gender neutral toilets.
- What do you think the sign means?
- Where do you think the sign is?
Explain the story behind the sign
- Why are many places starting to use gender neutral toilets?
- Are the gender neutral toilets only for transgender people? (no, they are for everyone)
- Why do some laws say people should not be able to choose which toilet they use? (because not everyone agrees with No Outsiders. Some people don't understand we are all different)
- More and more places are starting to have gender neutral toilets; what does this show about how the world is changing?
- Why is this story about No Outsiders?
- What can we learn from the Canadian National Exhibition Centre?
"No Outsiders in our school: Teaching the Equality Act in Primary Schools" by Andrew Moffat
equalitiesprimary.com
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