Petition

Legally recognise non binary gender identities

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the government to legally recognise non binary gender identities in official documents
I'm a young person in the UK and I don't understand why non-binary identities still aren't recognised in law. Non-binary people exist and deserve documents that match who they are. Other countries already allow an X gender marker or legally recognise non-binary people. Updating UK law would make things fairer, more accurate, and reduce confusion in education, work, healthcare and travel. We are asking for the basic recognition already afforded to us in many other countries, especially in Europe.

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: Legally recognise non-binary as a gender

Timeline

13 Nov 2025 Petition opened for signatures
16 Dec 2025 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 16 Dec 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.