Petition · Cabinet Office
Remove religion and belief from the Equality Act 2010
Closed
90 signatures
What the petition asks
Remove religion from the Equality Act. Religion consists of fundamental beliefs. Fundamental beliefs should not be protected under law from discrimination because we think this hinders the rights of others. We think many religious texts encourage illegal behaviours, such as inciting violence.
We think religion and belief are personal choices, not inherent, uncontrollable traits like race or sex. Protecting them in equality law grants ideas the same status as identity. The state should stay neutral, treating all views equally without protecting any ideology from discrimination under law. Removing religion and belief would ensure equality law focuses on people, not opinions.
Timeline
| 12 Dec 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
90
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
12 Dec 2025
Closed
12 Jun 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 14 Aug 2026.