PSAC is committed to recognizing and celebrating the contributions of union members from lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgender, transsexual and two-spirited communities.

The fight for LGBTQ2+ rights is far from over

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and two-spirit people continue to face discrimination and harassment at work and in their daily lives:

• Many LGBTQ2+ people cannot access life-saving drugs because of a lack of pharmacare
• Trans people frequently have to travel and/or pay for gender affirming surgeries
• Most workplaces fail to provide accessible gender inclusive washrooms [1]
• Some members of the LGBTQ2+ community are still banned from donating blood [2] or organs because of outdated stereotypes and stigma

PSAC has long campaigned for LGBTQ2+ rights, and we have won some notable victories [3] in recent years. Gender identity and gender expression are now protected human rights grounds [3] in Canada. Moving forward, our union will work to ensure that these rights are realized in the workplace.

We will:

• Bring issues affecting LGBTQ2+ workers to the bargaining table
• Fight to include HIV prevention medication and gender-affirming hormone therapies in extended health plans
• Advocate for gender inclusive washrooms [1] in workplaces
• Demonstrate solidarity with our LGBTQ2+ siblings by respecting pronouns, names and identities