Respect the result of the Gender Recognition Act Consultation · petition

What the petition asks

Recent reports, which the Government refused to deny, reveal that the Government will not respect the result of a GRA consultation which they themselves initiated. We demand:
For trans people to be allowed to choose their gender via informed consent;
For people not to be segregated by assigned sex

Around 70% of respondents to the GRA consultation came out in favour of trans rights. The idea that informed people may have skewed the result in a sensible direction is no rebuttal to this. If the government does not take the consultation under advice, then the consultation is a sham. These reforms, which should have allowed trans people to self-determine, are instead currently on track to force them to choose between staying indoors, breaking the law, and risking violence. This must change.

Why it was rejected

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

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