ADC2026: Motion A348 Carried

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ADC2026: Motion A348 Carried
Delegates vote for Motion A348

Delegates to the 2026 Annual Delegate Conference have today voted to carry motion A348, written by the PCS Proud National Committee.

This is an important motion as it instructs the incoming National Executive Committee to reestablish the union's Trans Awareness training, which ran three times since the 16 April 2025 UK Supreme Court ruling and was shut down suddenly by the leadership of PCS.

The Trans Awareness training course provides crucial support for reps who are supporting members who are transitioning and for those who are transitioning aswell. It provides activists who fight for Trans+ liberation the tools and information they need to stand up for Trans+ members in PCS. Motion A348 also places the PCS Proud National Committee in control of the course's contents and delivery.

Despite opposition from the outgoing National Executive Committee, the motion was overwhelmingly carried following a string of empassioned contributions from delegates from all corners of PCS in support of the motion.

Motion text: Motion A348 ADC 2026

Conference notes:

  • On 14 April 2026, the Minister for Women and Equalities announced in a written ministerial statement that the EHRC had been required to amend its draft statutory Code of Practice following "further legal analysis", and that the government intends to lay the updated Code before Parliament in May 2026.
  • The Good Law Project described this as a substantial win for the trans community, with its Trans+ rights lead saying the EHRC had been gaslighting them for a year, insisting publicly and repeatedly that their legal analysis was unimpeachable.
  • The government noted it could not make further announcements during the pre-election period for the devolved administrations, given the Code would apply across Britain.

Conference further notes:

  • On 3 March 2026, the High Court approved a consent order quashing the inquest into the death of Aiden Longmuir, a 20-year-old trans man who died by suicide in May 2025. The coroner recorded Aiden's sex as "female" on his death certificate, citing the For Women Scotland ruling.
  • The Chief Coroner's guidance states that the law does not prevent a trans person's death from being registered in their affirmed gender. Aiden had been on the Tavistock Gender Identity Clinic waiting list since 2021 without receiving any support.

Conference believes:

  • PCS should lobby Parliament to amend the law to explicitly state that trans women are women and trans men are men for all purposes, with protections for non-binary identities.
  • The High Court ruling on 13 February 2026 is an urgent threat to the Trans+ community, as its workplace element mandates trans-exclusionary toilets in workplaces without individual lockable rooms.

Conference instructs the NEC to:

  • Seek legal advice to ensure:
    • PCS is prepared to defend the rights of Trans+ members once the updated EHRC Code of Practice is laid before Parliament and comes into force.
    • Reps and members receive clear policy advice on their rights under the Equality Act 2010 as they currently stand.
    • Members and reps have access to practical guidance on workplace facilities disputes arising from the High Court's February 2026 ruling.
    • Trans+ members are supported in grievance and employment tribunal proceedings where their rights under the gender reassignment protected characteristic are engaged.
  • Reinstate and fully support the union's Trans+ Awareness course, with the PCS Proud National Committee determining its contents and delivery.
  • Write to ministers and lobby Parliament calling for full parliamentary scrutiny of the updated EHRC Code of Practice.
  • Provide vocal support for the Good Law Project's appeal against the High Court's 13 February 2026 ruling on workplace facilities.
  • Uphold PCS's existing Trans+-inclusive policies as passed by ADC.
  • Continue to involve the PCS Proud National Committee, as the recognised LGBT+ advisory committee to the NEC, in all discussions relating to the LGBT+ community in PCS, and ensure the committee is involved in developing the union's response as the legal landscape continues to evolve.

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