On Thursday (4 February) US President Biden issued a memorandum on advancing the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex people worldwide.
The released memorandum is one of Biden’s latest presidential actions to support the queer community, including reversing the trans military ban and pledging to pass the Equality Act within the first 100 days of taking office.
The opening of Biden’s foreign policy memo calls upon pre-existing principles, which were established by Obama in 2011 under the international initiatives memorandum.
Biden’s own policy addresses a greater need for inclusivity and strives to “ensure that United States diplomacy and foreign assistance promote and protect the human rights of LGBTQ+