LGBT Advice & Information

LGBT Equality in the Workplace: a TUC Guide for Union Negotiators on lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans issues offers an up to date guide to the law and advice on good practice when taking up issues for LGBT members in the workplace. It also contains the advice on trans workers's rights and on monitoring sexual orientation and gender identity previously issued separately.

The latest Guide covers the position since the enactment of the Civil Partnership Act 2005, the Gender Recognition Act 2004 and the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003. It can be downloaded free from this website or ordered from TUC publications.


The most recent documents available on this subject are:

Northern TUC welcomes LGBT History month to the region

As the eighth annual LGBT History month gets underway tomorrow (Wednesday 1st February) the Northern TUC and its LGBT forum welcome the comprehensive programme of activity to the region.

31 January 2012
LGBT Equality at Work

New 2011 edition covering changes in the law for LGBT people, advice for union negotiators on good practice, how to use the public sector equality duty, how to monitor sexual orientation, and how to be inclusive of all sections of the LGBT communi...

30 March 2011
TUC welcomes Supreme Court ruling on lesbian, gay and bisexual asylum seekers

The TUC has welcomed the decision by the Supreme Court today (Wednesday) to overturn the current UK policy of returning lesbian, gay and bisexual asylum seekers to their countries of origin on the basis that they would be safe if they remain "discree...

7 July 2010
TUC welcomes Government plans to tackle prejudice against LGBT people

Commenting on Government plans to tackle prejudice against lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people announced today (Thursday) by the Minister for Women and Equalities Theresa May, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said: "The TUC warmly w...

17 June 2010
TUC condemns gay adoption ruling

Commenting on the news today (Wednesday) that Catholic Care, a Leeds-based adoption agency, has won a high court appeal allowing it to ignore sexual orientation regulations and so exclude same-sex partners who wish to adopt, TUC General Secretary Bre...

17 March 2010
TUC calls for end to discrimination and hatred on Holocaust Memorial Day

The TUC is calling for an end to discrimination and prejudice on Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) today (Wednesday).

27 January 2010



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