Submitted on Friday 18th April 2025
Rejected on Tuesday 13th May 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Amend Equality Act to Recognise Trans Women with GRCs as Legal Women
Amend the Equality Act 2010 to ensure that trans women with Gender Recognition Certificates are legally recognised as women for all purposes, including access to single-sex services, legal protections, and public facilities such as hospital wards and shelters.
The Supreme Court ruling on 17 April 2025 removed legal recognition of trans women under the Equality Act, even for those with a GRC. This decision strips trans people of dignity, legal protections, and access to essential spaces. It sets a dangerous precedent and increases risks of discrimination, exclusion, and harm. Trans people deserve equality under the law. Parliament must act to restore and protect the rights of one of society’s most vulnerable groups.
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Amend Equality Act to define the terms woman and man not based on biological sex
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/725223
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