The New York bill passed the City Council on a 47-2 vote last week and has met with little opposition. NEW YORK (AP) " Single-occupant restrooms at restaurants, bars and other public places in New York City will all be gender-neutral under a new law signed Tuesday by Mayor Bill de Blasio. City Councilman Danny Dromm noted during the bill signing that the law might result in longer bathroom waits for men. Kevin Dugan, regional director of the New York State Restaurant Association, which has lobbied against previous bills like the one requiring chain eateries to post calorie counts, said he didn't expect the bathroom law to hurt business. The bill, which requires that "men" and "women" signs on single-stall restrooms be replaced with ones indicating they are unisex, is "yet another step toward becoming a place where all can live with dignity, free from fear and free from judgment," the mayor said.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 28, 2016 20:21 UTC