Petition · past parliament
Ban transgender girls/ women from competing against biological girls and women
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Make it totally illegal for boys who identify as girls to compete against biological girls and women in all sports of all ages
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
Section 195 of the Equality Act 2010 already allows sports competition organisers to "exclude participation of a transsexual person as a competitor in a gender-affected activity if it is necessary to do so to secure in relation [...] fair competition, or the safety of competitors": https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/section/195
Deciding who should be eligible to take part in individual sporting events are a matter for the organisers, not the UK Government or Parliament.
Section 195 of the Equality Act 2010 already allows sports competition organisers to "exclude participation of a transsexual person as a competitor in a gender-affected activity if it is necessary to do so to secure in relation [...] fair competition, or the safety of competitors": https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/section/195
Deciding who should be eligible to take part in individual sporting events are a matter for the organisers, not the UK Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 25 May 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Jun 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Jun 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.