At an LGBT awards ceremony, May announced plans to streamline the process for changing gender.

British Prime Minister Theresa May has vowed to “streamline and de-medicalize” the process for updating genders, she told the audience at last night’s Pink News Awards in London.

Updating the Gender Recognition Act, the Conservative leader said, will reflect that “being trans is not an illness and it shouldn’t be treated as such.” The trans community “still face[s] indignities and prejudice—when they deserve understanding and respect.”

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May also impressed upon the need to protect LGBT youth in the U.K.

“We are pressing ahead with inclusive relationships and sex education in English schools, making sure that LGBT issues are taught well,” May said. “We’re determined to eradicate homophobic and transphobic bullying.”

The annual awards were a hot-ticket item with former PM Tony Blair, Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn and Doctor Who star Pearl Mackie in attendance. Education Secretary Justine Greening and Scottish MP Hannah Bardell jointly received the Pink News Politicians of the Year Award.

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Greening, the first openly gay woman to serve in a U.K. cabinet, came out in a tweet last year shortly after the Brexit vote.

“When I sent that tweet last year I did it because I realized that I needed to be part of the solution and part of helping things move on,” said Greening. “But I got a huge amount of support from so many people in this room and outside and it really inspired me and encouraged me to do what I can in my own powers, not only as a minister for equalities but as Secretary for Education—which is the best job in Government.”

She added that she was heartened that so many politicians were LGBT or allies. “That, in the end, is what is going to move things on.”

There are currently 32 openly LGBT MPs in the House of Commons.