Petition
To update the equality act 2010
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The equality act 2010 should be updated to include more Sex, or even change this to Gender and thus should include at least Trans and Non Binary.
Due to the recent decision from the high courts on the definition of Sex in the equality act 2010, this now means it is no longer fit for our current society.
There is a lot of people who do not identify as a Man or Woman as outlined by this act, and to make it more inclusive this should now change from Sex to Gender or include ender or perceived Gender as another protected characteristics.
This would then aid in people not being discriminated against due to being themselves.
There is a lot of people who do not identify as a Man or Woman as outlined by this act, and to make it more inclusive this should now change from Sex to Gender or include ender or perceived Gender as another protected characteristics.
This would then aid in people not being discriminated against due to being themselves.
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 the following petition, which calls for similar action:
Amend Equality Act to define the terms woman and man not based on biological sex
Amend Equality Act to define the terms woman and man not based on biological sex
Amend Equality Act to define the terms woman and man not based on biological sex
Amend Equality Act to define the terms woman and man not based on biological sex
Timeline
| 18 Apr 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 May 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 May 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.