As a trans woman of the old school (transsexual) - as in transitioned physically and socially as far as since allows for 45 years - I have signed. As I do agree with the request in the petition and believe the current restrictions to grant 'honorary' women status to trans women should impose tough requirements on the person seeking them. Not to just tick a box and say they are a woman.
They should be seeking a more diluted gender identification act that will grant much more limited rights for the far more limited things they are wishing to do to get those rights.
And the Gender Recognition Act should not be diluted to remove the medical assessment, commitment to permanence of transition and proof of successful integration into society over a period of time currently required before a certificate is awarded.
The act was designed for a small number of people with a clear medical condition. Only around 7000 have registered through the process in 14 years.
Over 500,000 other people who self identify as gender fluid and do not believe there is anything medical about them and it is a free lifestyle choice wish in on the act.
Quite obviously this is a different group of people in my estimation and the sheer numbers alone would significantly effect many women's lives.
For me it is obvious. They should be arguing their own case for a diluted way to get recognised and accept a diluted level of recognition if they are unwilling to or unable to comply with the reasonable and necessary restrictions of the GRA as it stands.