Unisex changing rooms are changing rooms that are not separated on the basis of sex or gender. Unisex changing rooms are sometimes referred to as single-user changing rooms or inclusive changing rooms.
Some community centers and swimming pools in Canada have inclusive changing rooms.[1]
City councils in Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, and other major New Zealand cities are increasing the number of gender-neutral single-cubicle changing rooms.[2]
Some schools in Portugal have added individual gender-neutral locker rooms, with the needs of transgender students in mind. However, some students used the rooms for reasons of privacy.[3]
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) maintains a best practices document related to inclusive locker rooms and restrooms. According to the AIA, inclusive locker rooms protect privacy by being "arranged in a shared, semi-public space" with a "mix of individual, private rooms" as well as "highly visible, non-gender-segregated multi-user spaces".[4]
The architectural firm Gensler has partnered with the LGBTQ advocacy group Athlete Ally to develop guidelines for inclusive changing rooms.[5]
Some public schools in Vermont have "gender-free" locker rooms and single-stall showers to accommodate transgender and non-binary students.[6]