Summary
Government petition calls on trans people and allies to mobilize against a new draft code that implements a flawed court ruling, which threatens to strip UK trans people of their long-standing rights and social access.
Petition on restoring trans rights
The publication of the Draft Code on Services and Associations on Thursday, 21 May 2026, has brought into sharp focus how the Supreme Court judgment in ‘For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers’ of April 2025 has interfered with the rights of trans people in the UK.
Rebecca Bennett (not a member of the TransLucent team) has created a petition (ending on 19th December 2026) with over 18,500 signatories.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/770527
Her request reads as follows:
I want the House of Commons to disapprove of the Equality Act 2010: Draft Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations, 2026, laid on 21 May 2026.
We are concerned that the guidance published on 21 May 2016 could lead to women being excluded from women’s spaces based on their appearance. We think that the guidance will make it harder for trans people to participate in sport as either gender, and that it can limit trans people from accessing toilets and other facilities that match their acquired gender. I therefore think the House of Commons should disapprove this draft guidance.
In view that Rebecca has gained significant support, trans people and allies may wish to sign her petition.
