I’m a boy. 

I’ve always been a boy inside but some of my body parts are wrong to how I feel. I know I’m young but I do know who I am and I should be allowed the right to be me. Being included in gender recognition would mean I could get a new birth certificate and be properly recognised as who I am.

Without one it would be harder to get a job when I’m older because my information won’t match so I’d be made to tell people. I shouldn’t have to do that. 

A 16 year old can have a job, leave home and be a parent. They can even join the army, like I want to be in the Royal Navy, but without gender recognition I won’t have the same rights as my friends. That’s discrimination. 

I don’t know why you’ve not included us but I hope you’ll change your minds. It would make life easier and fairer. We should all matter so please don’t ignore us just because we’re young.