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.

1,167 Signatures

Status
Open
Opened
Wednesday 9th July 2025
Last 24 hours signatures
17
Signature Deadline
Friday 9th January 2026
Estimated Final Signatures: 1,595

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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.


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