Reverse the Decision to Ignore the Gender Recognition Act Consultation Results · petition

What the petition asks

The Government has decided to scrap plans to allow individuals to self-identify their gender, despite overwhelming feedback in support of the contrary. We, the undersigned, ask the Government to reverse its decision and to adhere to the responses of the GRA consultation.

The Gender Recognition Act consultation received 100,000 responses. 70% were in favour of allowing people to self-identify as a man, a woman, or non-binary. This overwhelmingly positive response reflects public opinion. Officials have dismissed the results as having been "skewed" by responses from trans rights groups. This wilfully ignores public feedback, as well as silencing the exact demographic that should be making decisions on their own behalf.

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

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