The nation's wildlife refuges, already straining under a billion-dollar maintenance backlog, have just been ordered to build 'all-gender' bathrooms for employees at every facility that doesn't already have single stalls.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said the changes are meant to advance President Biden’s goal of accommodating “gender nonbinary employees.”
One agency official estimated that the cost could be up to $2 million to rearrange bathrooms “at a time when we can barely keep the doors open to the public because of lack of funding and staff.” The Fish and Wildlife Service has paid for “eco-grief” training to help employees grapple with anxiety over climate change and an evolving environment.
The agency also provided links where managers could obtain more permanent signs, for up to $89.95 a sign — albeit with free shipping.All suggested signs included an image of a toilet and labels such as “gender-neutral,” “all-gender bathroom” and “all gender restroom.”Employees who spoke with The Washington Times cited the existing backlog of maintenance projects. The agency said its total maintenance backlog is $2 billion, with $1.4 billion of that in the nation’s wildlife refuges.
One portion of that lengthy order urged agencies to “explore opportunities to expand the availability of gender nonbinary facilities and restrooms in federally owned and leased workplaces.”
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