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The Staff Pride Network is an inclusive network that serves as a resource for the rich diversity of LGBT+ employees across the institution, including PhD students who prefer to attend staff events. We strive to take an intersectional approach to providing a safe, supportive and welcoming environment for all people who self identify as part of LGBT+ communities, whether or not they are 'out' in the wider world, and to make LGBT+ issues more visible within the University environment. Different organisations use different acronyms to refer to specific groups, and terminology is always evolving. Our definition of LGBT+ includes, among others, those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, gender fluid, intersex, non-binary, asexual, pansexual and polyamorous. It also includes all those individuals and communities whose sexuality or gender identity is a matter of shared personal, political and/or social experience, as well as those who are LGBT+ allies.

The University of Edinburgh’s Staff Pride Network is a trans-inclusionary network and it advocates for trans people’s rights and for their dignity and ability to navigate the workplace and campus. The Staff Pride Network recognises the devastating impact of ongoing campaigns to disempower trans people in the UK over the past ten years, from blocking access to gender affirming healthcare to obstructing the possibility of a supportive environment in schools. Regarding another area currently under attack, namely legal recognition, one of the products of these campaigns is the long-awaited EHRC Code of Practice, finally emerging one year after the UK Supreme Court ruling on trans people’s legal recognition in April 2025. As of Thursday 21st May, the Labour Government’s Equalities Minister has presented the EHRC’s draft of the Code of Practice and has given both houses 40 days to review it and decide whether to oppose it.

While the details of the EHRC statutory guidance require careful analysis over the coming weeks, we ask that people take care in the meantime with the likely misinformation and disinformation that is disseminated across various media. Members of the Staff Pride Network committee are working closely with trans advocacy groups, focusing on the impact the Code of Practice will have on our staff and students and how we can best support them. We call upon the University of Edinburgh to remain true to its principles of trans equality and inclusion.

Our principles and ethos at the Staff Pride Network remain wedded to inclusion and supporting all members of the LGBTQI+ community. Trans rights are human rights. Solidarity with all our trans and non-binary members; and solidarity with all trans and non-binary staff and students.

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1st June 2026

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