100 Celebrities, LGBT+ Charities, Activists Call on Boris Johnson to Continue Gender Recognition Act

In an open letter to the new British Prime Minister, more than a hundred celebrities, activists and LGBT+ charities have called on Boris Johnson to continue with promised reforms to the Gender Recognition Act.

Signatories include Olly Alexander, Munroe Bergdorf and Little Mix singer Jade Thirwall, as well as charities such as Mermaids, the Terrance Higgins Trust, Black Pride, Amnesty International UK and the LGBT Foundation.

“Thousands of trans and non-binary people across the country still wait in limbo for the announcement of reforms to the Gender Recognition Act (2004) following the public consultation that took place last year,” the letter reads.

“The GRA was a ground-breaking piece of legislation when first introduced, but is now outdated and in urgent need of reform to ensure it’s fully accessible. As our new Prime Minister, you must ensure trans and non-binary people across the UK have the rights they need and deserve.”

They argue the UK is “lagging behind countries including Ireland, Denmark and Norway in terms of legal equality for trans and non-binary people,” and ask for Johnson and his government to “put words into action to address the discrimination, health inequalities, and legal barriers still affecting the lives of LGBT people today.”

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