Add intersex to the Equality Act as a protected characteristic

We want the government to make sex variations a protected characteristic under the Equality Act.

Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk

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Background

The United Kingdom has been considered poor for intersex bodily integrity, and unnecessary genital modification of intersex babies is not banned as it is in Malta, Kenya, Iceland and other countries. 