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Malta popularizes gender neutral toilets at gov't level

Xinhua, July 8, 2016 Adjust font size:

Gender neutral toilets are to be established on the premises of all ministries by September 2016, the Maltese government announced on Friday.

In a statement, the country's ministry for social dialogue, consumer affairs, and civil liberties said gender neutral toilets ensured privacy and eliminated discomfort for trans and gender variant persons, who find themselves in uncomfortable situations when using gender segregated toilets. The aim of these toilets is to ensure a non-judgmental and inclusive environment for all.

Malta is among just five countries in the world which have given lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-gender (LGBT) people equal constitutional rights, according to a recent report by global research group World Policy Analysis Center and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). The other four countries are Britain, Bolivia, Ecuador and Fiji. Endit