This Gender-Neutral Restroom Campaign Wants Transphobic Politicians to #GiveItARest

After North Carolina passed a transphobic law regulating transgender bathroom access, Her, the dating and social app geared toward LGBTQ women and non-binary people, decided to take a stand by launching the transgender rights campaign #GiveItARest.

The app, which recently added over 20 gender options in profiles, is giving away gender-neutral stickers free of charge to anyone who requests them. LGBTQ community members can then take action locally, by putting up stickers in public restrooms to create a gender-neutral restroom option for transgender and non-binary people. The demand for stickers has greatly exceeded expectations.

"We’ve been overwhelmed by the demand from our user base to help this cause. When we created the campaign, we didn’t expect nor plan for this scale of response," said Robyn Exton, founder, and CEO of Her. "Unfortunately, we ran out incredibly quickly but are currently getting more produced and shipped to keep spreading the word. As an LGBTQ company, we do all we can to protect the members of our community and make sure they have equal rights. We’re going to continue printing the stickers. Hopefully, everyone that orders will receive them and create a gender-neutral restroom—from small hometowns to Manhattan."

Only a few hundred stickers were originally produced by Her, but over 8,000 people from across America and abroad have requested the stickers. Those who received the first round are using #GiveItARest on Twitter and Instagram to document where they’re placing the stickers and spread the message that bathrooms should be safe places for everyone.

Jenelle, a 26-year-old Her user from Virginia echoed this sentiment. "About once a month at least one woman reminds me ‘Um, this is the women's room.’ I'm tired of this, we should all feel safe and comfortable using the damn bathroom."

If you’d like to join the campaign and send a message to transphobic politicians and the unofficial bathroom police, you can request stickers here. In the meantime, follow #GiveItARest on Twitter and Instagram. (Featured photo via Her’s Instagram.)