State Department hosts meeting on LGBTQ rights and foreign policy
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday hosted a group of LGBTQ activists and politicians from around the world at the State Department.
The event — described as a “Convening on U.S. Foreign Policy: National Security, Inclusive Development, and the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons” — took place before the State Department’s annual Pride Month reception.
Participants included: • Jessica Stern, the special U.S. envoy for the promotion of LGBTQ and intersex rights • U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.
Linda Thomas-Greenfield • U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai • U.S. Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti • Suzanne Goldberg, senior advisor to the Under Secretary of State for Civil Security, Democracy, and Human Rights • Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya • U.S.
