This symbol is commonly used as an inclusion marker in physical and public spaces. It often appears on signage such as restrooms, changing rooms, or facility guides to indicate that a space is inclusive of transgender and gender-diverse people. Beyond restrooms, it may also be used in institutions, workplaces, schools, or events to signal openness, accessibility, and gender-inclusive policies in a clear, visual way.

Supplementary reading – Transgender and Cisgender

The terms transgender and cisgender are often used together to describe different relationships between a person’s gender identity and the sex they were assigned at birth. Transgender describes people whose gender identity differs from their assigned sex, while cisgender describes people whose gender identity aligns with it. Using both terms helps provide neutral, symmetrical language, allowing discussions about gender identity to describe different experiences without implying one as the default.