Allow Scotland's Gender Reform Recognition Bill to proceed to Royal Assent.

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

Section 35 was recently invoked to veto the Scottish Parliament's ability to make an amendment the Gender Recognition Act 2004, making it easier for anyone to apply for a Gender Recognition Certificate. By lowering the required age to 16, and removing the need for a diagnosis of gender dysphoria.

This a gross misuse of Section 35, directly targeted at some of the most marginalised people in our society, which significantly undermines the devolution settlement and will unlock constitutional and diplomatic strife.

Furthermore, the argument made that this bill will have a 'serious adverse impact... ...on the operation of the Equality Act 2010', is incorrect, as the bill solely affects the Gender Recognition Act 2004.

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 a similar action: Reverse the decision to block the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill

Timeline

18 Jan 2023	Petition opened for signatures
23 Jan 2023	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14

Status Rejected

Rejected 23 Jan 2023

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