P-06-1440 Establish a Welsh under 18 gender service in Wales for Welsh children and young people asap
This petition was submitted by TransVision Cymru, having collected a total of 544 signatures.
Text of petition:
Following the long term and current poor performance of the English under 18 gender service and their extortionate waiting lists that Welsh children and young people have been subjected to, We (Transvisioncymru)have been discussing with the Welsh Government and Commissioner for Wales for over two years about having our own exemplary under 18 Welsh service. The commissioner wants change too but WG health have not moved forward at all yet.
Additional information:
We
are a group established by parents of transgender children who have
found the current system impossible to navigate and no support to
our wonderful children. Over time we have grown into a group that
consists of young people, parents/carers and allies. We also have
combined in this campaign with lots of other groups to make a
strong voice for trans young peoples rights.
There is an amazing, inclusive, all wales LGBTQ+ action plan
published in January 2023 that excitingly states one of the main
outcomes in to improve health provision and health and social care.
They state they will review the Gender Identity Development pathway
for young people in Wales and continue to develop the Gender
Identity Service. In a recent meeting with WG health this is not
the route they are taking and are going to continue making Welsh
young people wait a further 4-5 years on the waiting list for an
unsatisfactory service. We need a service now.
Senedd Constituency and Region