NEC Motion: Donation to the Good Law Project (GLP)

Since last April's Supreme Court ruling, the Good Law Project (GLP) has been fighting a legal campaign in defence of trans people's human rights in the UK. They have had several important victories so far: its legal challenge has forced the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to change its draft statutory guidance for service providers and associations, on the grounds that the EHRC got the law wrong. They are also running a campaign to pressure the government to rip up the EHRC's transphobic guidance.

This vital litigation does not come cheap, so the GLP is running a crowdfunder to support its legal costs. We have agreed for our NEC representatives to bring a motion to the 1st May NEC meeting to call on UCU to make a donation to the GLP's crowdfunder. This motion has been submitted and will now be on the meeting's agenda. It can be found below:

NEC notes:

• The Good Law Project's (GLP) legal challenge to the EHRC interim guidance
• The High Court ruling of 13th February on the GLP's case
• The judgment's finding that many trans people c0uld be excluded from using toilets in their workplaces
• The GLP lodged their appeal against the ruling on 26th February

NEC believes:

• This guidance, if implemented by employers, would cause serious harm and humiliation to trans workers
• That forcing trans people to 'out' themselves is a violation of their rights, dignity and safety

NEC resolves:

• To approve a donation from UCU of £1000 to the GLP's crowdfunder to appeal against the ruling
• To publicise the GLP crowdfunder via UCU social media channels

Proposed by: Matilda Fitzmaurice

Seconded by: Jo Edge