PCS Proud

Solidarity with LGBT+ members of PCS On 8 September 2025 PCS Proud wrote to the union's General Secretary, Fran Heathcote, with the following letter raising a number of concerns which have been raised with us over the last few months - h...

Proud will not stand silent whilst our members are under attack in wider society, and we hope the General Secretary will address the concerns of LGBT+ members and show in solidarity with LGBT+ members.

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We have asked for a full written response, but have also repeated our request made previously to meet with her to discuss directly the very genuine and serious concerns LGBT+ members have in PCS.

We would encourage members of Proud to share this letter widely amongst other members, branches, groups and regions/nations and our allies in other unions.

We are also asking for solidarity from PCS members, branches, groups and our allies in other unions.

PNC Letter to General Secretary Sept 25 (1).pdf Nextcloud - a safe home for all your data

On 8 September 2025 PCS Proud wrote to the union's General Secretary, Fran Heathcote, with the following letter raising a number of concerns which have been raised with us over the last few months - cloud.pcs-proud.org.uk/s/9g7ygZk5fN...

PCS Proud National Committee Response to the Christian Institute attack on LGBT+ Civil Servants

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TUC LGBT+ Emergency Composite motion voted to go to TUC Congress in September 2025.

Another brilliant #TUCLGBT conference has just finished. The motion voted by Conference to go to TUC Congress is the Emergency Composite Motion:
Supreme Court Ruling - Active support for Trans and non-binary workers.

Liat Norris, Proud Secretary moving support for Motion 20 LGBT+ Education in Our Schools @pcsunion.bsky.social #TUCLGBT

Yemisi llesanmi, Proud Organiser, speaking in support of Motion 15 Improving healthcare systems to accommodate gender diversity #TUCLGBT

@clairemullaly.bsky.social reading the #TUCLGBT committee statement in support for #SexWorkers. Overwhelming support for the call to protect all workers, especially those at risk of the highest level of danger and vulnerability.

Fiona Britle, @pcsunion.bsky.social NEC member, speaking in support of Composite 1: The fight against the far right and unity in the LGBT+ Community #TUCLGBT

Notice saying TUC LGBT+ Workers Conference 2025

We are here #tuclgbtconference #tuclgbt TUC LGBT+ Workers Conference

Liat Norris, Proud Secretary moving the @pcsunion.bsky.social Emergency Motion opposing the Sullivan Review #TUCLGBT

6 people standing together behind the TUC LGBT Conference lectern, all smiling at the camera and looking happy and positive.

The #PCS delegation at the @tuc.org.uk LGBT+ Workers' conference, speaking on, debating and voting on motions. 🌈💙
From left to right: Laure Djida, Jackie Green, Liat Norris, Fiona Brittle, Bridget Corcoran, Yemisi Ilesanmi.
#TUC #tuclgbtconference #LGBT

Jackie Green, Vice President of @pcsunion.bsky.social, speaking in support of Motion 5 on protecting LGBT+ rights globally #TUCLGBT

PCS NEC member, Bridget Corcoran speaking in support of Motion 2 on the duty to prevent sexual harassment #TUCLGBT

PCS NEC member Fiona Britle speaking in support of Emergency Composite 1 following the Supreme Court judgment #TUCLGBT

Well quite... Section 28 was the law, unions campaigned against it... The law condoned (if it didn't actually promote) sacking civil servants for being gay, unions campaigned against it... The government made union membership illegal for GCHQ staff, unions campaigned against it...

That makes more sense!!!

Turns out unions can disagree with the Supreme Court without legal advice being used to prevent discussion. Funny that!

As was shown when the motion on the Sullivan review was passed overwhelmingly, and the same as every year when trans supportive motions pass, shows members and the rep base of the union support our trans members.
Please reach out to the PNC as well if you feel you'd like advice or support from us.

We would encourage comrades to remain members, although obviously understand the fury people will feel.
As usual, when motion on the Sullivan review got to conference floor, it was supported nearly unanimously.
PCS members support trans rights, and we need to fight for a leadership which does too!

Thanks to Ashleeee for posting our statement!
We'd usually share it here the same time we do elsewhere, but it's lengthy! So thanks to them for doing the hard work for us. It's been a long week 🥲

PCS will fight these attacks on our trans members, and the wider trans community.

If you are feeling affected by this ruling and need support, below are links of organisations that could help.

switchboard.lgbt

lgbt.foundation/help/helplin...

We must welcome the diversity of gender in all its forms, expressions and identities. There is so much to celebrate about being trans, and to express oneself in the way one wishes. The result of this court ruling doesn’t change who we are, or who we can be.

... Historic act which has protected tens of thousands from discrimination since its implementation.

Many PCS members rely on the Equality Act 2010, and while it is outdated and could be improved, it should not be amended with the view of eroding the rights of trans people.

...argued by groups like For Women Scotland.

The impact of this judgment could be far-reaching and will create unnecessary confusion and distress for trans people with a GRC. Proud stands firmly against attempts to amend the Equality Act 2010 whilst we celebrate the 15th anniversary of the ...

...Ruth Crawford KC presented the position that a trans woman with a Gender Recognition Certificate is a woman “for all purposes”; that trans women are women and trans men are men. We continue to support this, and PCS policy is clear that our union rejects the kind of biological essentialism ...

... change their legal sex. Six years later, the Equality Act 2010 further protected the rights of transgender people.

In 2022, the Scottish court ruled that "'sex' is not limited to biological or birth sex" for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010. Arguing in defence of the ruling at the time,...

PCS Proud statement on yesterday's Supreme Court ruling.

PCS Proud reaffirms its belief that gender is a social construct and therefore defies binary definition.

Since its implementation in 2004, the Gender Recognition Certificate has enshrined in legislation the right for transgender people to..

PCS Proud event for #TDoV

31 March 6–7pm to discuss influential trans+ & GNC individuals. We’ll also open the floor for you to share the trans+ & GNC icons who have inspired you

Whether you want to listen or share we’d love to see you there

Registration in advance
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