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Make transgender issues seen in UK and more accessible for people to transition.
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK needs to address issues around Transgender. People need more information about the struggle we go through. We also need transitioning to be less wait as the NHS wait is too long so we need more people specialising in that area as most people cant afford it privately.
We need to be more accepted as a community as I feel the issues behind it have been pushed to the side. Trans women are being killed around the world due to hate crime. Families of children being emotionally and sometimes physically abused for what gender they identify as their families refusing to use their pronouns and names. On top of that the NHS wait is too long and we need more people in that area as it is killing trans people when they cant take the mental damage gender Dysphoria has on them, Lucky ones are able to go privately but for less fortunate people they rely on the NHS with the wait of two and a half years or more. Trans boys wearing Binders crushing their ribs every day. Trans women being called predators when they just want to be accepted for the gender they are.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We understand that you want the Government to improve support for transgender people, but it's not clear how you want the Government to do this.
Petitions need to request a specific action from the Government, and it's not clear exactly what you want the Government to do.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Increase funding for NHS Transgender Services: Increase funding for NHS Transgender Services.
Uphold current legal protections for transgender individuals and under 18s: Uphold current legal protections for transgender individuals and under 18s
Reform the Gender Recognition Act: Reform the Gender Recognition Act.
If you want the Government to take an action not covered by the above petitions, you could start a new petition, but would need to be clear what you want the Government to do.
Petitions need to request a specific action from the Government, and it's not clear exactly what you want the Government to do.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Increase funding for NHS Transgender Services: Increase funding for NHS Transgender Services.
Uphold current legal protections for transgender individuals and under 18s: Uphold current legal protections for transgender individuals and under 18s
Reform the Gender Recognition Act: Reform the Gender Recognition Act.
If you want the Government to take an action not covered by the above petitions, you could start a new petition, but would need to be clear what you want the Government to do.
Timeline
| 17 May 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 Jul 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.