As reported in August, Civil Service departments are currently in consultation with PCS, staff networks and other unions on changes to Trans+ policy. PCS have emphasised that this consultation has come far too late, and is insufficient due to the seriousness of the proposed changes. We have been clear that
Steve Griffiths, Proud Treasurer. On Monday, 31 August 2026, 200+ members of the Trans+ community and its allies gathered at the Aneurin Bevan statue in Cardiff to protest the recent decision by the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee to pause gender-affirming surgery and new referrals in Wales, pending a
PCS Proud is aware that departments across the Civil Service are currently consulting on a policy, handed down from the Government People Group, which constitutes a huge attack on the rights and dignity of trans+ members. We are expecting trans+ members to be told to use the toilet and facilities
PCS Proud is deeply saddened to hear about the atrocious attack that happened on Saturday during the Berlin Christopher Street Day Pride event. Our thoughts are with the victims of the attack, their families, and the LGBT+ community in Berlin and in wider Europe. This was a heinous attack that
London Trans+ Pride is happening this Saturday and the TU bloc is assembling at 12:30pm - here are the details: ⏰12:30pm - 25th July 2026 📍Park Crescent WB1 1QX What 3 Words: ///cares.chains.factories https://w3w.co/cares.chains.factories We’re not going anywhere! Join the fight for
PCS Proud holds a monthly members’ meeting on the last Tuesday of the month. The next meeting will take place on28 July 2026 between 6 and 8pm. Please note that you must be a member of Proud to join the Proud Members Meeting. You can join Proud by updating your
For International Non-Binary People’s Day, Jemma Garvey (Proud Membership & Admin Officer) writes about their personal experiences, common misconceptions and how diversity makes us stronger. International Non-Binary People’s Day has been observed on 14 July since 2012. After identifying as non-binary, the author Katje van
Francis Coultas, Proud Disability Representative There is a meme where a user, ‘@ElyKreimandahl’ says: “we don’t talk enough about how stressful Halloween costumes are for the ADHD community”. In response, @cicington responds: “Omg you people can’t do anything.” I often think about this joke. Many people find it
The next PCS Proud Members Meeting will take place on Tuesday 30 June 2026 via Zoom. The meetings are held on every last Tuesday of the month, and are an important opportunity for Proud members to meet with the PCS Proud National Committee. From this month, we will begin to
Members of PCS can help the LGBT+ community directly today by contacting their MP to ask them to support the Early Day Motion tabled by a cross-bench coalition of MPs, designed to oppose the implementation of the the EHRC's latest Code of Practice before it becomes law.
The 2026 PCS Annual Delegate Conference took place in Brighton between 19 - 21 May. This article focuses primarily on Proud members' work in writing and moving motions which are important to our community, though throughout the week we provided support and advice to members. Read our report from last
PCS Proud National Committee (PNC) wholeheartedly condemns the draft EHRC code of practice on the EA2010 and calls for its immediate withdrawal. We also call on the cabinet office to withdraw its subsequent guidance to Government Departments. We believe the code is unworkable in practice. It undermines the basic human
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
No LGBT without the T. Reject Trans+ exclusion in PCS. On the day that Group Delegate Conferences start for most of our union, PCS Proud is concerned to hear reports of our outgoing National President referring to the “LGB Community” in meetings. In line with conference policy and PCS Supplementary
Dear PCS Members, IDAHOBIT, the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, is an important one in the LGBT+ community’s calendar. It is about calling for an end to LGBT+ phobia in all its forms, be that in our workplaces, our society, or even in our own trade union.
The National Executive Committee are proposing a motion (A85) to Annual Delegate Conference, without seeking Proud’s views. Whilst the NEC are perfectly entitled to propose motions for debate without seeking views of Proud, it is disappointing that it did not seek the views of its advisory body on LGBT+
Em Long, PCS Proud member. This post originally appeared on the PCS website and is republished here with permission of the author. For Lesbian Visibility Day on 26 April, Em writes about their relationship with their sexuality and how lesbian role models can make the future brighter for queer youth.
Please note, this report was intended to be released in December as part of our Proud Digest. We have been informed that the Digest will not be published through PCS centrally. The Proud National Committee would like to thank all members who participated in our elections and Annual General Meeting
Still in the same house, just in a different room. Michelle Cameron, Proud Membership & Admin Officer For International Asexuality Day, Michelle writes about what it means to identify as asexual, explaining some commonly held misconceptions. Asexuality isn’t the absence of love or romance, it’s just another sexual
For Trans Day of Visibility, Aitch writes about the complexities and spectrum of gender identity and the joy of living as your authentic self. Aitch Sheridan, Trans+ Representative "These sinister people are not to be trusted. Their affliction is evidence of criminal deviancy, and should not be permitted to
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Natalie Nixon, Proud Women's Representative On 8th March 2026, International Women’s Day (here-forth IWD) will mark its 115th anniversary. IWD is a day to mark and celebrate advancements in women’s rights as well as serving as a call to action for the continued advancement of
This blog was originally posted on pcs.org.uk. Evga writes about the importance of Race Equality Week, how you can get involved and invites you to join the online event looking at how LGBT+ people from racial minorities backgrounds often face overlapping forms of discrimination. Over the last few
Jemma Garvey (Bi+ Representative) and Eilonwy Awen (Campaigns & Communications Officer) sat down (virtually) to discuss Jemma's new role as they were elected to the position of Bi+ representative at last week's AGM, after previously being the Women's Representative for the Proud National Committee.
A report by Jemma Garvey, Women's Representative Hate crimes against women and girls are on the rise in the UK, particularly with the increase in transphobic rhetoric. Women who don’t conform to gender stereotypes are even more at risk. And now, their protection is being stripped under