Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office
Remove requirement for gender dysphoria diagnosis to obtain a GRC
Closed
556 signatures
What the petition asks
The process for obtaining a Gender Recognition Certificate currently requires a prior diagnosis of the mental disorder gender dysphoria, which risks perpetuating the false idea that one must be mentally ill to be transgender.
To be more inclusive to all transgender people, we need to abolish this requirement.
A GRC is required in order for a transgender person to live fully and be legally recognised as their real self.
Under the current system, many trans people are unable to obtain a GRC, because:
-they do not suffer from gender dysphoria
-they have not been considered "dysphoric enough" to get a diagnosis
-they have struggled to obtain a diagnosis, due to a lack of accessible NHS services
The Government must change this to prove their promise to support all LGBT people.
A GRC is required in order for a transgender person to live fully and be legally recognised as their real self.
Under the current system, many trans people are unable to obtain a GRC, because:
-they do not suffer from gender dysphoria
-they have not been considered "dysphoric enough" to get a diagnosis
-they have struggled to obtain a diagnosis, due to a lack of accessible NHS services
The Government must change this to prove their promise to support all LGBT people.
Timeline
| 9 Jul 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Jan 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
556
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
9 Jul 2021
Closed
9 Jan 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.