Accept the results of the Gender Recognition Act Consultation · petition

What the petition asks

The government held a consultation two years ago regarding reform of the Gender Recognition Act, which allows trans people to update their legal gender. Respondents were asked whether the process should be streamlined by allowing trans people to declare their own gender.

70% of respondents were in favour of the reform, as is a majority of the public. Yet, after two years of dithering, during which anti-trans paranoia has increased in the UK, the government have decided not to go ahead with the reform. They intend instead to clamp down on people's freedoms by restricting trans people's access to single-sex spaces. Most British people support trans rights and an overwhelming majority of respondents called for reform so the government should respond accordingly.

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