Topshop Removes Women-Only Fitting Rooms

Topshop has abolished gender-specific changing rooms after receiving complaints from transgender customers. News of the policy change comes after writer and performer Travis Alabanza told the high street brand via Twitter that they had “just experienced transphobia” in a Manchester branch after being denied entry to one of their changing rooms. However, one of Alabanza’s followers responded with a screenshot of an email from Topshop dated in July which explained that they had reviewed their changing room policy. A spokesperson for Topshop has since confirmed that their changing rooms are in fact gender-neutral spaces. “All Topshop and Topman customers are free to use any of the fitting rooms located within our stores,” they told Mail Online. Read more at The Independent.