Reconsider the delaying of the Gender Recognition Act (2020) · petition

What the petition asks

The Conservative Government has refused to listen to trans voices and now have made the decision to indefinitely delay the Gender Recognition Act after 70% of voters backed it. This shows a blatant disregard for the people of Britain in favour of outdated and transphobic values.

The Government should reconsider their indefinite delay of the Gender Recognition Act (GRA).
Stonewall suggests the following reforms to the GRA:
- Require no medical diagnosis or presentation of evidence for trans people to get their identity legally recognised
- Recognises non-binary identities
- Gives all trans people, including 16 – 17-year-olds, the right to self-determination, through a much simpler and more streamlined administrative process

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

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Uphold current legal protections for transgender individuals and under 18s:
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Do not ban gender transition treatments for under 18s:
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Add gender identity to the characteristics protected under the Equality Act 2010:
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Require schools and colleges to have gender neutral toilets:
Require schools and colleges to have gender neutral toilets

Introduce Gender and Race equity for GCSE English Literature set texts:
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Allow for a gender neutral option on a passport, such as an "X":
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Timeline

14 Jun 2020	Petition opened for signatures
24 Jul 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee