Safe2Pee.org is a resource for people who do not feel comfortable with traditional public restrooms to help find safe alternatives and to support advocacy and research to further the cause of gender free, inclusive bathrooms. The service aims to be accessible from a variety of mediums. This project was put together by and is often maintained by a genderqueer hackers collective with a sense of humor and some anarchist tendencies.
Violence, harassment and discrimination are faced by gender variant, differently-abled, and some traditionally genedered (but not very stereotypical) people in public restroom every day. While many people take for granted the ability to use a toilet, others constantly fear being questioned, arrested or denied access, often by state sanctioned agents such as police.
This project is exclusively available in North America, but they have plans to become more robust. San Francisco seems to have the most data available and can be easily mapped, fed (RSS) or manipulated (csv).
safe2pee.org [website]
safe2pee.org [blog]
safe2pee.org [resource page]
safe2pee.org [san francisco map]
image provided courtesy of safe2pee.org zine
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