United States Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons explained

Post:Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons
Insignia:US Department of State official seal.svg
Insigniasize:120
Insigniacaption:Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent:Jessica Stern
Incumbentsince:September 27, 2021[1]
Appointer:President of the United States
Inaugural:Randy W. Berry

The Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons is a position at the United States Department of State within the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor.[2] [3] The office oversees the United States government’s efforts to support the human rights of LGBTQI+ people around the world.[4] [5]

History

The Office was created during the tenure of United States Secretary of State John Kerry.[6] The first Special Envoy was Randy W. Berry, who was sworn in on April 13, 2015 and served until November 2017.[7]

The post was vacant until June 2021,[8] [9] when President Joe Biden announced that he would appoint Jessica Stern to the position.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jessica Stern . 2022-09-05 . . en-US.
  2. Web site: Randy Berry Appointed America’s first Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Persons - Council for Global Equality. www.globalequality.org. 2019-04-14.
  3. Web site: Statement by IGLHRC on the Appointment of a Special Envoy on LGBTI Rights by the United States. brian. 2015-02-23. Global LGBT Human Rights Organization OutRight. en. 2019-04-14.
  4. Web site: HRC Applauds Appointment of Randy Berry as State Department’s First Ever LGBT Human Rights Envoy. https://web.archive.org/web/20160116182748/http://www.hrc.org/blog/hrc-applauds-appointment-of-randy-berry-as-state-departments-first-ever-lgb. dead. January 16, 2016. Campaign. Human Rights. Human Rights Campaign. en. 2019-04-14.
  5. Web site: Randy Berry, US special envoy for LGBTI rights. Monsen. Lauren. 2015-06-02. ShareAmerica. en-US. 2019-04-14.
  6. Web site: What’s Special about the US "Special Envoy" for LGBT Rights?. 2015-02-27. Amnesty International USA. en-US. 2019-04-14.
  7. Web site: Berry, Randy W.. U.S. Department of State. en-US. 2019-04-14.
  8. Web site: Exclusive: First diplomat for LGBT rights speaks out. USA TODAY. en. 2019-04-14.
  9. Web site: U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Prevents Trump Administration’s Efforts to Eliminate LGBTI Rights as U.S. Foreign Policy Priority U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin. www.baldwin.senate.gov. en. 2019-04-14.
  10. Web site: Donald Judd and Kate Sullivan. President Joe Biden appoints Jessica Stern special envoy for LGBTQ rights. 2021-09-21. CNN.

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