Petition
Challenge the Supreme Court and acknowledge that sex and gender are different.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Acknowledge in Law that the definition of sex is 'biological' female,
'biological' male or intersex, as assigned at birth. And that gender is a social construct that is an identity. Woman, girl, man, boy are verbs used to describe someones identity, not biology.
'biological' male or intersex, as assigned at birth. And that gender is a social construct that is an identity. Woman, girl, man, boy are verbs used to describe someones identity, not biology.
In April 2025 the Supreme Court have ruled that the definition of women and girl should be based on the biological sex of a person depending on was written on their birth certificate. They state that sex can not be changed, this statement is correct. However, biological sex makes a person female or male (or intersex) , it does not make them a girl, boy, woman or man.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
The UK Government cannot change court judgements but could introduce new legislation about this. You could start a new petition asking for that, if that is what you would like.
Timeline
| 16 Dec 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
19 Jan 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Aug 2026.