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Friendly Spaces

There are many expressly trans friendly places in Reading.

The following places in Reading are expressly trans friendly locations, which will not tolerate trans hostile language or behaviour from any patrons.

• 7 Flowers & Tea, Cross Street, RG1 1SN
• The Biscuit Factory, Broad St Mall, RG1 7QE
• Castle Tap, Castle St, RG1 7RJ
• Crunch Comics, Harris Arcade (Station Road Entrance), RG1 1DN
• Eclectic Games, Union Street (Smelly Alley), RG1 1EU
• The Grumpy Goat, Union Street (Smelly Alley), RG1 1EU
• Iota Events, Various Locations
• Progress Theater, The Mount, RG1 5HL
• Midrib Plants, Harris Arcade (Friar St Entrance), RG1 1DN
• Mystic Lounge Tattoo, Friar St, RG1 1DN
• Phantom Brewing Co., Meadow Road, RG1 8LB
• Reading International Solidarity Centre, London Street, RG1 4PS
• The Rising Sun Arts Centre, Silver St, RG1 2ST
• Whittard of Chelsea, The Oracle (Broad St Entrance), RG1 2AT
• Workhouse Coffee, King St, RG1 2HF

We are currently collecting other places and businesses to add to this list. If you believe you can speak on behalf of a local business and would like to be included, then please reach out.

Toilets

Toilets are often a problem for the trans community, whether out of fear of being the victim of a hate crime, or not feeling that either traditionally presented toilet option aligns with their identity.

Often, we are forced to use disabled toilets for our safety, but many of these are restricted behind radar keys. The following locations have a gender neutral toilet.

• 7 Flowers & Tea, Cross Street (Next to M&S), RG1 1SN. Gender neutral toilet in basement for customers (cheapest menu item Harrogate Spring Water £2.65)
• Oracle Shopping Center (Riverside Entrance), RG1 2AG. One disabled toilet is radar key restricted, the rest are not.

We are currently collecting the locations of other gender neutral toilets to add to this list.

Healthcare

We are currently working on compiling a list of GPs and medical practices in the local area that are trans friendly and will support shared care plans and DIY treatment monitoring.