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Increasingly discussions about gender neutral housing policies are beginning on campuses of higher education around the United States. Currently there is a dearth of information on how to begin drafting such a policy and no standards exist to consult for the comprehensiveness of a policy. Administrators interested in creating these policies must take into account a variety of factors, both logistical and ethical when creating a gender neutral housing policy. This study utilizes a single-site case study methodology to understand the process two administrators underwent at one institution as they attempted to implement a policy of Mixed Gender Housing at their university. This study found that the need for explicit inclusion of transgender students in the verbiage of a policy is essential in order to promote a campus community that is supportive of providing transgender students with on-campus living environments conducive to their needs. The exclusion of transgender students from policy discussion such as this institutionalizes and reinforces campus-wide transphobia, and perpetuates an essentialist understanding of gender identity as a dichotomy. |
