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Pass legislation to amend the equality act (2010) to include trans women

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

After the supreme court's recent decision to exclude transgender women from the definition of women in the equality act (2010). We would like parliament to use parliament authority and pass legislation to amend the equality act to include trans women, and to research this area thoroughly.
The decision made by the supreme court to exclude trans women from the definition of women in the equality act (2010) will have negative consequences on every women's lives. This will encourage a step backwards on women's rights and will force all women to only be defined by their bodies. This will also have dangerous consequences for transgender women who need services in the medical field, as well as other services such as domestic abuse shelters. This new ruling will only escalate misogyny.

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

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.