Petition · past parliament
Start the Gender Reform Act reformation process
Closed
655 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government announced a consultation in 2016 to reform the Gender Recognition Act. This has been delayed for no explained reason, which has resulted in confusion, fear and misinformation, it’s delayed equality measures for our Trans and non-binary residents.
The Gender Recognition Act is in urgent need of reform if Her Majesty’s Government is to bring about full legal dignity for its trans and non-binary citizens. When the Women and Equalities Committee set out its recommendations for trans equality in 2016, it called to "update the GRA in line with principles of gender self-declaration [through statutory declaration] that have been developed in other jurisdictions", in turn removing the
medicalised, quasi-judicial process for gender recognition.
medicalised, quasi-judicial process for gender recognition.
Timeline
| 16 May 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Nov 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
655
Status
Closed
Opened
16 May 2018
Closed
16 Nov 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.