Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons | |
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Appointer | President of the United States |
Inaugural holder | Randy W. Berry |
Formation | April 13, 2015 |
Website |
www |
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]
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]
Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons | |
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![]() Seal of the United States Department of State | |
Appointer | President of the United States |
Inaugural holder | Randy W. Berry |
Formation | April 13, 2015 |
Website |
www |
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]
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]