Defend the Equality Act and reform the Gender Recognition Act · petition

What the petition asks

In 2017, the Government promised to update the process for transgender people to change their legal gender. 70% of responses to a Government consultation supported this reform but the Government have abandoned this and are denying trans people’s rights to use facilities that align with their gender.

These rights are protected under the 2010 Equality Act. Stripping them away serves only to exacerbate unfounded fears about the marginalised trans community.

Since the passing of the 2004 Gender Recognition Act, less than 5000 trans people have gone through the intrusive and bureaucratic process of obtaining a Gender Recognition Certificate, needed to change their gender on important legal documents.

Trans people should not have to jump through unnecessary hoops just to live their lives.

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

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