Petition · past parliament · Home Office
Make 'outing' someone's sexuality and/or gender identity a criminal offence.
Closed
99 signatures
What the petition asks
To make it illegal for people to 'out' someone for their sexual and/or gender identity without the persons' consent. Anyone who does this can be charged with committing a hate crime.
For the LGBTQ+ community, being 'outed' for their identity without their consent and before they are ready is deeply upsetting and is a huge invasion of their trust and privacy. In some places across the globe, this is also very dangerous. 'Outing' someone is a horrible thing to do and should be made illegal.
Timeline
| 26 Jan 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Jul 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
99
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
26 Jan 2022
Closed
26 Jul 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.