Self-Description of a University-Community Partnership to Advocate for Restroom Access Policy Change in Chicago.
Prog Community Health Partnersh
; 16(4): 563-572, 2022.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36533505
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Transgender, nonbinary, and gender-non-conforming individuals face significant obstacles accessing public restrooms, resulting in negative mental and physical health consequences.OBJECTIVES:
We describe the Chicago Restroom Access Project, a university and community partnership aimed at reforming restroom laws in Chicago and the state of Illinois.METHODS:
A range of community-engagement approaches were used, including recruiting, mobilizing, and partnering with diverse stakeholders, amplifying the voices of under-represented members of the impacted community, collecting data for evidence-based decision-making, fluid membership, and diffuse leadership.RESULTS:
Outcomes included developing resources for public education, changing the City of Chicago Human Rights Ordinance, changing Illinois state law on single-occupancy restrooms, and implementing restroom reform at an educational institution. Lessons learned are also described.CONCLUSIONS:
The methods and principles of this partnership provide approaches that can be used to advocate for reform and policy change for restroom access throughout the country.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Toilet Facilities
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Universities
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Community-Institutional Relations
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Policy
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Prog Community Health Partnersh
Journal subject:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article