Petition · past parliament

Prevent Sunak From Reviewing The Equality Act, Removing Trans Protections

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Sunak wants to further separate sex and gender in his revision, meaning you will only be recognised by your assigned sex at birth regardless of GRC or transition. This excludes Trans people from gender specific services and removes their protections against discrimination. This change can't happen.
Removing protections of a marginalised group contradicts both our British values and human rights.

41% of trans people have experienced harassment and 67% avoid being public about their identity. Removing these protections is a clear dismissal of the issues trans people are facing. (Stats according to the GEO)

Gender Incongruence is recognised by the NHS and transitioning is our only way to treat it; to not allow a trans person their identity is to decline a patient the care they need.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

6 Nov 2022 Petition opened for signatures
15 Nov 2022 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 15 Nov 2022

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