US EditionAlmost 10,000 gender certificates granted amid rise in Gen Z applications
- Almost 10,000 Gender Recognition Certificates have been granted in the UK since their introduction, with 1,169 issued in the year to March 2025, the highest number since 2005/06, according to analysis by the PA news agency.
- 24% of GRCs granted in 2024/25 were for people born since 2000, while 68% were for those born since 1990, up from 4% and 41%, respectively, in 2019/20, based on data from the Ministry of Justice.
- The UK Supreme Court ruled that the terms 'woman' and 'sex' in the Equality Act refer to biological sex, which may affect the consideration of GRCs in single-sex spaces, as stated by the boss of Britain’s equalities regulator.
- The Gender Recognition Act allows adults to legally change their recorded gender, with applications hitting a record 1,517 in 2024/25, following a significant fee cut in May 2021 and a shift to online applications in July 2022.
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Rise in Gender Certificates Comes Amid Debate on Privacy and Legislation
Nearly 10,000 people in the UK have now received Gender Recognition Certificates (GRCs) since the legal process was introduced two decades ago, with a record number issued last year. Under the Gender Recognition Act 2004 (GRA), the certificates allow transgender individuals to be legally recognised in their acquired gender, including on their birth certificate. In the year to March 2025, a total of 1,169 certificates were granted, which is more …
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Almost 10,000 gender certificates granted amid rise in Gen Z applications
Analysis has been compiled by the PA news agency using data published by the Ministry of Justice.
Record Number of Legal Gender Changes in UK
Britain has recorded more legal gender transitions than ever before. Government statistics show a sharp upward spike in the number of gender recognition certificates (GRCs) being issued—with younger applicants making up much of the demand.Almost 10,000 GRCs—which reflected the holder claiming to have ‘changed gender’, even without corresponding medical interventions—were granted inside the UK. In the year to March 2025, 1,169 certificates (GRCs)…
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