Gender neutral toilets are being introduced across UAL.
In 2016 the Students’ Union campaigned for the University to designate some of its toilets as gender neutral. These toilets are for everyone to use, in addition to male and female toilets.
Not everyone wants a label, and not everyone feels safe, or even identifies, as male or female. The gendered toilets that exist can make trans, non-binary and gender nonconforming students at UAL feel uncomfortable, and forces many to choose the ‘best option’ toilet, rather than one they actually feel at ease with.
- Scarlett Langdon, SU Welfare Officer
UAL is committed to being a place where gender diversity is expected and respected, and where trans people are free from discrimination. Providing gender neutral toilets is a small step towards realising this goal. Many trans people prefer to use female or male toilets, but have on occasion experienced discrimination when doing so. For this reason, staff and students are reminded not to challenge a person’s choice of facilities on the basis of their gender presentation.
Where to find gender neutral toilets
Camberwell College of Arts
Greencoat
Block M: ground floor
Peckham Road
Block A: 2nd floor
Block B: ground; 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th floor
Block C: ground; 1st; 2nd floor
Block D: ground floor
Wilson Road
Block M: ground floor
Central Saint Martins
Block A: 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th floor
Block M: ground; 1st; 2nd; 3rd floor
Block N: ground floor
Chelsea College of Arts
Block A: 2nd floor
Block B: 1st; 2nd; 3rd floor
Block C: lower ground, ground, 1st, 2nd, 3rd floor
Block D: ground; 1st; 2nd; 3rd floor
London College of Communication
Block M: 4th floor
Tower: ground; 2nd; 3rd; 7th; 9th; 11th; 13th; 14th floor
London College of Fashion
Block M: ground; 2nd; 4th; 5th; 6th; 7th; 8th; 9th; 10th; 11th; 12th; 13th floor
High Holborn
Ground floor
School of Pre-Degree Studies
Archway – Annexe
Block A: 1st; 2nd floor
Block B: ground; 1st; 2nd floor
Archway – Main Building
Block M: ground; 3rd floor
Lime Grove
Block A: ground; 1st; 2nd; 3rd floor
Block B: ground floor
Block C: ground; 2nd floor
Wimbledon College of Arts
Block B: 1st floor
Block D: ground floor
Block E: ground; 1st floor
Block F: ground; 1st floor