This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Accept the results of the Gender Recognition Act Consultation
The government held a consultation two years ago regarding reform of the Gender Recognition Act, which allows trans people to update their legal gender. Respondents were asked whether the process should be streamlined by allowing trans people to declare their own gender.
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70% of respondents were in favour of the reform, as is a majority of the public. Yet, after two years of dithering, during which anti-trans paranoia has increased in the UK, the government have decided not to go ahead with the reform. They intend instead to clamp down on people's freedoms by restricting trans people's access to single-sex spaces. Most British people support trans rights and an overwhelming majority of respondents called for reform so the government should respond accordingly.
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Reform the Gender Recognition Act: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/327108
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/318175
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/318025
Add gender identity to the characteristics protected under the Equality Act 2010:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/301138
Require schools and colleges to have gender neutral toilets:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302997
Introduce Gender and Race equity for GCSE English Literature set texts:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/324934
Allow for a gender neutral option on a passport, such as an "X":
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/301083
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