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Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Gender Recognition Act 2004 (c. 7) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that allows adults in the United Kingdom who have gender dysphoria
Gender_Recognition_Act_2004
2025 UK Supreme Court case
Equality Act 2010 and the application of the Gender Recognition Act 2004. The case was brought by For Women Scotland (FWS), an anti-transgender/gender-critical
For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers
For_Women_Scotland_Ltd_v_The_Scottish_Ministers
Law blocked by the UK Parliament in 2023
The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill is a bill passed by the Scottish Parliament. The bill seeks to amend the Gender Recognition Act 2004 of the
Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill
Gender_Recognition_Reform_(Scotland)_Bill
Topics referred to by the same term
The Gender Recognition Act 2004 is a law in the United Kingdom. Gender Recognition Act may also refer to: Gender Recognition Act (Norway), a 2016 law Gender
Gender Recognition Act (disambiguation)
Gender_Recognition_Act_(disambiguation)
the Gender Recognition Act 2004 (GRA). The GRA allowed trans individuals to change their legal sex if they obtained a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria
Anti-transgender movement in the United Kingdom
Anti-transgender_movement_in_the_United_Kingdom
Tribunal in the United Kingdom
legal gender. It was founded to satisfy the Gender Recognition Act 2004, which legislates its decision-making process. It issues gender recognition certificates
Gender_Recognition_Panel
Irish legislation
the Gender Recognition Act 2015 (Irish: An tAcht um Inscne a Aithint, 2015), which permits adult Irish citizens to apply for a Gender Recognition Certificate
Gender_Recognition_Act_2015
allowing transgender people to legally change their gender, with the Gender Recognition Act 2004. The 2025 Supreme Court ruling in For Women Scotland
Transgender rights in the United Kingdom
Transgender_rights_in_the_United_Kingdom
British transgender rights activist (1937–2014)
a crucial role in forcing the UK government to introduce the Gender Recognition Act 2004. She was a former bus driver who underwent sex reassignment surgery
Christine_Goodwin_(activist)
refuses bid for gender-neutral passports". BBC News. BBC. 2018-06-22. Retrieved 29 January 2019. "Review of the Gender Recognition Act 2004". Scottish Government
Legal recognition of non-binary gender
Legal_recognition_of_non-binary_gender
British anti-transgender activist
been described as a key figure opposing the United Kingdom's Gender Recognition Act 2004. She stood for election as MP for the constituency of Bristol
Kellie-Jay_Keen-Minshull
British anti-discrimination law
also does not change or invalidate the Gender Recognition Act 2004 or the process for obtaining a Gender Recognition Certificate. In the first legal case
Equality_Act_2010
English annual LGBTQ+ event
2002". Gscene.com. 25 June 2016. "Gender Diversity is a Network Hub of LINKS for easy access to Information". gender-diversity.netlify.app. Retrieved 2
Brighton_Pride
British scholar and activist
leading commentator on gender issues", who after the Gender Recognition Act 2004 came into force in April 2005, achieved legal recognition as a man and so was
Stephen_Whittle
Legal recognition of civil and human rights for transgender people
Equality Act 2010 added "gender reassignment" as a "protected characteristic". The Gender Recognition Act 2004 effectively granted full legal recognition for
Legal status of transgender people
Legal_status_of_transgender_people
Form of civil union granted under the Civil Partnership Act 2004
civil partnerships The Gender Recognition Act 2004 allows transgender people to obtain legal recognition for their 'acquired gender' allowing individuals
Civil partnership in the United Kingdom
Civil_partnership_in_the_United_Kingdom
Topics referred to by the same term
Wiktionary, the free dictionary. GRA or Gra may refer to: Gender Recognition Act 2004, a British act of law Genootskap van Regte Afrikaners ("Society of Real
GRA
Offences Against the Person Act raised the age to 13 in Great Britain and Ireland, and ten years later the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 raised it to 16.
Age-of-consent reform in the United Kingdom
Age-of-consent_reform_in_the_United_Kingdom
consent (2006), employment protection from discrimination (2006), gender identity recognition (2009), the right to enter into a civil partnership (2011), the
LGBTQ rights in the Isle of Man
LGBTQ_rights_in_the_Isle_of_Man
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, introduced by the Labour government, which grants civil partnerships
Civil_Partnership_Act_2004
2025. Retrieved 18 September 2025. "Gender Recognition Act 2009" (PDF). legislation.gov.im. "Gender recognition bill to provide protection to Isle of Man
LGBTQ rights by country or territory
LGBTQ_rights_by_country_or_territory
British columnist and author (born 1960)
Brussels as the jihadist capital of Europe. She has criticised the Gender Recognition Act 2004, and opposed transgender rights, describing them as "the evil
Allison_Pearson
UK-based charity and advocacy group for LGBTQ+ rights
of the Local Government Act in England and Wales (2003) recognition of anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes through the Criminal Justice Act 2003 introduction of the
Stonewall_(charity)
Social and legal concept regarding transgender rights
transgender rights movement. Advocates argue that medical requirements for gender recognition are intrusive and humiliating forms of gatekeeping that can pressure
Gender_self-identification
April 2005, as per the Gender Recognition Act 2004 (Welsh: Deddf Cydnabod Rhywedd 2004; Scottish Gaelic: Achd Aithneachadh Gnè 2004), it has been possible
LGBTQ rights in the United Kingdom
LGBTQ_rights_in_the_United_Kingdom
revitalise" the 2004 UK gender recognition laws in Scotland after the UK government decided not to reform the UK-wide Gender Recognition Act 2004. Scotland
LGBTQ_rights_in_Scotland
legal recognition of transgender people, and thus, by omission, no protection from discrimination. The ability of persons to express their gender identity
LGBTQ_rights_in_Bermuda
Annual LGBTQ event in London, England
areas in central London. This event aims to bring together people of all genders, ethnicities, sexualities, and races. Pride in London is among the longest
Pride_in_London
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Sex Discrimination (Gender Reassignment) Regulations 1999, the Gender Recognition Act 2004 and the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (Amendment) Regulations
Sex_Discrimination_Act_1975
Former British anti-homosexuality law
Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988 provided that local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales should "not intentionally promote homosexuality
Section_28
sexual orientation and gender identity has been banned since 2004. Transgender people have been able to legally change gender since 2007. Prior to 1983
LGBTQ_rights_in_Guernsey
issued under section 9 of the UK Gender Recognition Act 2004, in which case the person's gender is the acquired gender." LGBTQ portal Same-sex marriage
LGBTQ rights in the Falkland Islands
LGBTQ_rights_in_the_Falkland_Islands
Anguillian law does not forbid discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Same-sex sexual activities have been legal in Anguilla since 2001
LGBTQ_rights_in_Anguilla
Single-issue political party in the United Kingdom
the party issued an announcement, committing it to revoke the Gender Recognition Act 2004, and stating that it would reinforce the rights of cisgender
Party_of_Women
English legislation criminalising sodomy
The Buggery Act 1533, formally An Acte for the punishment of the vice of Buggerie (25 Hen. 8. c. 6), was an act of the Parliament of England that was
Buggery_Act_1533
English model and actress (born 1954)
Kingdom to change their legal sex would not be granted until the Gender Recognition Act 2004. Following this and her annulment, Cossey returned to modelling
Caroline_Cossey
1885 law in the UK
repealed in 2006 and 2017, and subsumed under gender-neutral crimes of "Defilement of a child" and "Sexual act with protected person". In 2019, the Supreme
Labouchère_Amendment
LGBTQ rights movement in motorsport
Partnership Act 2004 Gender Recognition Act 2004 Equality Act 2006 Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007 Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008
Racing_Pride
Common culture shared by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people in Cardiff
activists held a protest outside of Cardiff Castle to protest the Gender Recognition Act 2004 reforms being dropped. A second protest about the reforms was
LGBTQ_culture_in_Cardiff
perceived protocols of gender and sexual roles. On the creation of the United Kingdom in 1707, continuing English law included the Buggery Act 1533, which made
History of violence against LGBTQ people in the United Kingdom
History_of_violence_against_LGBTQ_people_in_the_United_Kingdom
Scottish advocacy group
says that proposed changes to the Gender Recognition Act 2004 to allow 16 and 17 year olds to change their legal gender through self-identification “would
For_Women_Scotland
United Kingdom aristocrats
can be specified. The Gender Recognition Act 2004 regulates acquired gender and provides that acquiring a new gender under the Act does not affect the descent
Hereditary_peer
British charity that supports transgender youth
representation of gender identifying markers ... At no point does anyone suggest children who act in ways that do not conform to a gender are trans. At no
Mermaids_(charity)
LGBT+ political group affiliated to the British Labour Party
become the Equality Act 2006).[failed verification] In 2008 LGBT+ Labour submitted[failed verification] a rule change to add gender identity to the discrimination
LGBT+_Labour
in London affirmed that the Gender Recognition Act 2004 only recognises binary genders, therefore the Gender Recognition Panel (GRP) cannot issue a certificate
Timeline of LGBTQ history in the United Kingdom
Timeline_of_LGBTQ_history_in_the_United_Kingdom
Non-departmental public body in Great Britain
Government, raising concerns about the proposed reforms to the Gender Recognition Act 2004 in Scotland, mentioning "the collection and use of data", "participation
Equality and Human Rights Commission
Equality_and_Human_Rights_Commission
are subject to the same rules against sexual harassment, regardless of gender or sexual orientation. Stonewall, a British LGBT rights pressure group,
Sexual orientation and the military of the United Kingdom
Sexual_orientation_and_the_military_of_the_United_Kingdom
Partnership Act 2004 Gender Recognition Act 2004 Equality Act 2006 Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007 Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008
LGBTQ rights in the Cayman Islands
LGBTQ_rights_in_the_Cayman_Islands
from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023. "Gender Recognition Act 2004 section 19". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2026. "British
Transgender_people_in_sports
Departmental committee report (1957)
were convicted of homosexual offences. Under the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, any homosexual activity between males was illegal. After the Second
Wolfenden_report
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
of gender (The Equality Act 2006, section 84, inserting section 76A of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, now found in section 1 of the Equality Act 2010)
Equality_Act_2006
rights in the United Kingdom Gender Recognition Act 2004 Gender Recognition Panel United States Compton's Cafeteria riot Gender identity under Title IX Transgender
Outline_of_transgender_topics
LGBT+ wing of the British Conservative Party
ten years since the passing of the Conservative Party's Same-Sex Marriage Act, by hosting a drinks reception with former Conservative Prime Minister David
LGBT+_Conservatives
parents/guardians of the child. The Gender Recognition Act 2004 of the United Kingdom, which provides for a person's change of gender to be officially recognised
LGBTQ rights in Northern Ireland
LGBTQ_rights_in_Northern_Ireland
United Kingdom legislation legalizing same-sex marriage
introduced in the United Kingdom in 2004, allowing same-sex couples and couples of whom one spouse had changed gender to live in legally-recognised intimate
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013
Marriage_(Same_Sex_Couples)_Act_2013
2025. "Act No 20-150" (PDF). Federated States of Micronesia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2024. "GENDER EQUALITY
LGBTQ_rights_in_Oceania
association with a national minority, property, birth or other status. The term "gender identity" is mentioned only twice in Pitcairn law. Firstly, the Marriage
LGBTQ rights in the Pitcairn Islands
LGBTQ_rights_in_the_Pitcairn_Islands
Sex or gender recognized by law
a requirement for legal recognition. Same-sex marriage sex Gender identity Gender Recognition Act (Norway) Gender Recognition Panel Legal status of transgender
Legal_gender
LGBTQ rights by country or territory LGBTQ rights in the United Kingdom Recognition of same-sex unions in the British Overseas Territories State-sponsored
LGBTQ rights in the Turks and Caicos Islands
LGBTQ_rights_in_the_Turks_and_Caicos_Islands
Welsh LGBT+ and anti-racist activist
organised several protests in Cardiff calling for reform of the Gender Recognition Act 2004. In March 2021, she raised concerns about a hustings held online
Shash_Appan
2017 British law pardoning formerly illegal sex acts
Turing law" is an informal term for the portion of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 which serves to pardon men who were cautioned or convicted under obsolete
Alan_Turing_law
British YouTuber and campaigner (1983–2019)
group For Women Scotland. The group, which opposes reform of the Gender Recognition Act 2004, and lobbies on other matters such as toilet provision in schools
Magdalen_Berns
British Baron (1919–1993)
argument was accepted, and the case served as a precedent until the Gender Recognition Act 2004. Corbett succeeded his father, Thomas Corbett, as the 3rd Baron
Arthur Corbett, 3rd Baron Rowallan
Arthur_Corbett,_3rd_Baron_Rowallan
Eyes Wide Open is a queer film strand, regularly showcasing sexual and gender minorities on screens across the city. The Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard
LGBTQ culture in Brighton and Hove
LGBTQ_culture_in_Brighton_and_Hove
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Sexual Offences Act 1967 (c. 60) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It legalised homosexual acts in England and Wales, on the condition
Sexual_Offences_Act_1967
Marriage of persons of the same sex or gender
Kingdom, the Gender Recognition Act 2004 allows a person who has lived in their chosen gender for at least two years to receive a gender recognition certificate
Same-sex_marriage
August 2022. Retrieved 29 February 2024. "Bi Pride UK | Attraction beyond gender". biprideuk.org. 12 March 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025. "Here's what you
LGBTQ_culture_in_London
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2026
letter he had written to the government concerning changes to the Gender Recognition Act 2004. When concerns were raised over it being an anti-transgender
Andy_Burnham
"Marriage is a relationship which depends on sex, not on gender". The Nullity of Marriage Act 1971 explicitly banned marriages between same-sex couples
Same-sex marriage in the United Kingdom
Same-sex_marriage_in_the_United_Kingdom
1980s UK police investigation into same-sex male sadomasochism
inalienable right to be gay". In 1988, Section 28 of the Local Government Act barred local authorities from "intentionally promoting homosexuality". Many
Operation_Spanner
Group of men convicted of sexual offences for consensual group sex
Offences Act 1956. Although gay sex was partially decriminalised by the Sexual Offences Act 1967, they were all convicted under section 13 of the 1956 Act because
Bolton_7
British gender-critical feminist charity
the Gender Recognition Act 2004. Sociologist Madeleine Pape noted that FiLiA had linked the proposed reforms to “a nebulous concept of internal gender identity”
FiLiA
Group within the Liberal Democrats British political party
"Deportation to States which Persecute on the Grounds of Sexuality and Gender Identity" on treatment of LGBT asylum seekers. 1988: Repeal of Section 28
LGBT+_Liberal_Democrats
Last people to be executed for sodomy in England
under section 15 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1828, which had replaced the 1533 Buggery Act, and were sentenced to death by the Recorder of London
James_Pratt_and_John_Smith
British politician (born 1971)
remarks. Duffield reasserted her commitment to reforming the Gender Recognition Act 2004 and to being a supporter of transgender rights following the
Rosie_Duffield
committed an unlawful act. This includes whether a person has unlawfully discriminated on the basis of sexual orientation or "gender reassignment". Under
LGBTQ rights in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
LGBTQ_rights_in_Saint_Helena,_Ascension_and_Tristan_da_Cunha
English transgender activist (1935–2021)
United Kingdom, until the Gender Recognition Act 2004 allowed people to legally change gender and the enactment of the Equality Act 2010. The case and impact
April_Ashley
are allowed to change their legal gender and to have their new gender recognised as a result of the Gender Recognition (Jersey) Law 2010. Additionally,
LGBTQ_rights_in_Jersey
Irish transgender activist
2007 decision. The Gender Recognition Act 2015 allowed for the recognition of change of gender and provided for gender recognition certificates. Foy is
Lydia_Foy
society. The government policy had been given both statutory recognition and recognition by the lower courts and the court considered that the policy
Smith and Grady v. United Kingdom
Smith_and_Grady_v._United_Kingdom
Views of the British author
proposed changes to the UK Gender Recognition Act (2004).. This is in spite of the fact that the proposed gender recognition act changes had nothing to do
Political views of J. K. Rowling
Political_views_of_J._K._Rowling
European Court of Human Rights case decided in 2002
of the Goodwin case was a factor in the introduction of the Gender Recognition Act 2004. "I. v. the United Kingdom". ECHR. 11 July 2002.
Goodwin_v_United_Kingdom
Partnership Act 2004 Gender Recognition Act 2004 Equality Act 2006 Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007 Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008
List of the first openly LGBTQ holders of political offices in the United Kingdom
List_of_the_first_openly_LGBTQ_holders_of_political_offices_in_the_United_Kingdom
undetectable. The UK as a whole later achieved the same target. Under the Equality Act 2010, it is illegal to discriminate against someone based on their HIV status
HIV/AIDS in the United Kingdom
HIV/AIDS_in_the_United_Kingdom
2025. Retrieved 18 September 2025. "Gender Recognition Act 2009" (PDF). legislation.gov.im. "Gender recognition bill to provide protection to Isle of Man
LGBTQ_rights_in_Europe
gender identity. The Gender Recognition Act 2004, passed on 4 April 2004, established a legal mechanism for transgender people to obtain recognition of
Transgender people and military service
Transgender_people_and_military_service
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender history month
celebrate, as well as the government's proposals to bring in a single equality act and a public duty, although this, in fact, did not come to fruition until
LGBTQ_History_Month
BBC News article
Conservative government had a consultation into reforming the Gender Recognition Act 2004. Wells argued that the BBC article "is an obvious rehash of homophobic
"We're being pressured into sex by some trans women"
"We're_being_pressured_into_sex_by_some_trans_women"
Surgical procedures to affirm gender identity
Gender-affirming surgery (GAS) is a surgical procedure, or a series of procedures, that alters a person's physical appearance and sexual characteristics
Gender-affirming_surgery
Prejudicial treatment of people who do not identify as male or female
The Gender Recognition Act 2004 allowed people to apply to the Gender Recognition Panel for a change of gender after living as the gender they wished
Discrimination against non-binary people
Discrimination_against_non-binary_people
Partnership Act 2004 Gender Recognition Act 2004 Equality Act 2006 Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007 Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008
LGBTQ rights in Akrotiri and Dhekelia
LGBTQ_rights_in_Akrotiri_and_Dhekelia
Non-fixed gender identity
grooming, and even use feminine names. Another example of historical recognition of gender fluidity is the Philippines. In the Philippines, they use the umbrella
Gender_fluidity
Gay male blood donation policy
multiple partners in the last three months, regardless of their gender or their partner's gender, must wait three months before donating. LGBT rights in the
Men who have sex with men blood donor controversy in the United Kingdom
Men_who_have_sex_with_men_blood_donor_controversy_in_the_United_Kingdom
they do not include prisoners holding Gender Recognition Certificates under the Gender Recognition Act 2004. In 2022, there were 230 transgender prisoners
LGBTQ_people_in_prison
Act of the Scottish Parliament
included people with who had undergone a recognized gender transition under the Gender Recognition Act 2004. FWS filed for a second judicial review that challenged
Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018
Gender_Representation_on_Public_Boards_(Scotland)_Act_2018
Ideology or movement
issued a report recommending that the Gender Recognition Act 2004 be updated "in line with the principles of gender self-declaration". Later in 2016, in
Trans-exclusionary radical feminism by country
Trans-exclusionary_radical_feminism_by_country
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007
military, introduced the Gender Recognition Act 2004 which allows those with gender dysphoria to legally change their gender, repealed Section 28, gave
Tony_Blair
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 (c. 22), colloquially known as the 2019 Northern Ireland Act, is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019
Northern_Ireland_(Executive_Formation_etc)_Act_2019
people had been granted gender recognition certificates under the law. Section 16 of the Act entitles the holder of a gender recognition certificate to apply
Transgender rights in the Republic of Ireland
Transgender_rights_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland
Children Act 1989 Family Proceedings Courts (Matrimonial Proceedings etc.) Rules 1991 Marriage Act 1994 Family Law Act 1996 Gender Recognition Act 2004 Civil
Divorce_in_England_and_Wales
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