Address concerns of the LGBT+ Community over the Gender Recognition Act Reforms. · petition

What the petition asks

Hold Elisabeth Truss to account for her proposals for reform of the Gender Recognition Act (2004), concerns are related to the proposals to enforce "Single Sex Safe Spaces" in public space, and to drop the proposal to reform the Gender Recognition Process.

There are serious concerns within the LGBT community about the level the proposed reforms, or lack thereof, will infringe upon the rights and freedoms of members of the Transgender Community. As an already marginalised community the proposals the minister has put forward further marginalise and endanger Transgender people in public spaces. The removal of proposed reforms for the Gender Recognition Process will also reinforce a traumatic system that a vulnerable community has to go through.

Why it was rejected

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

You may wish to sign these petitions instead:

Reform the Gender Recognition Act: Reform the Gender Recognition Act.

Uphold current legal protections for transgender individuals and under 18s:
Uphold current legal protections for transgender individuals and under 18s

Do not ban gender transition treatments for under 18s:
Do not ban gender transition treatments for under 18s

Add gender identity to the characteristics protected under the Equality Act 2010:
Add gender identity to the characteristics protected under the Equality Act 2010

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:
Introduce Gender and Race equity for GCSE English Literature set texts

Allow for a gender neutral option on a passport, such as an "X":
Allow for a gender neutral option on a passport, such as an "X"

Timeline

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