Allow transgender people to self-identify their legal gender.
We believe the government should change legislation to make it easier for trans people of all ages to change their legal gender without an official diagnosis of gender dysphoria.
Signatures
128,749
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 10,000/10,000 · reached
Debate threshold (100,000) · 100,000/100,000 · reached
- 12 JUN 2025Petition closedFinal total: 128,749 signatures
- 22 APR 2025100,000 signatures reachedEligible to be considered for debate
- 19 MAR 2025Government respondedCabinet OfficeGovernment reply
The Gender Recognition Act 2004 is a robust piece of legislation that reflects the seriousness of changing a person’s legal gender. The Government will not be introducing self-identification.
Read full response - 28 FEB 202510,000 signatures reachedEligible for a government response
- 12 DEC 2024Petition opened for signatures
Background
Transgender people have a history of major discrimination in the UK and around the world. Major studies in reputable journals have shown a positive correlation between allowing trans people to live as their gender, rather than their sex assigned at birth in regards to positive mental and physical health outcomes.