“My experiences in public toilets and libraries have made me very skeptical. If I go to a women’s toilet, which I am supposed to, I am asked to go to the men’s toilet. If I go to the men’s toilet, I am scared of violence. I have held my pee for unrealistic hours. Now with a gender-neutral toilet on the campus, I no longer have to be scared of being touched, harassed or shouted at for being in the wrong place.” — Damji Millan, Transwoman at Tezpur University
Even today, many transgender individuals in Indian educational institutions face challenges using public restrooms, often feeling unsafe or discriminated against. This discomfort contributes to higher dropout rates within the trans* community, as the strict male–female restroom divide forces many to avoid using restrooms altogether to escape mistreatment.
