Petition · past parliament

Allow Trans individuals to self ID as the gender they identify as

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Allow transgender and Nonbinary people over the age of 16 to self identify their gender on birth certificates, passports and all forms of ID without a medical diagnoses
This allows trans and nonbinary people to have more autonomy over their identity and cuts down on the time and expense needed to change their gender identity. Those at the age of 16 are old and mature enough to be able to recognise their gender and have it recognised by law and therefore should be included in this situation.

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 this petition which calls for the same action: Allow trans people over 16 to self-identify

Timeline

22 Mar 2021 Petition opened for signatures
29 Mar 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 Mar 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.