President Biden has called upon US agencies abroad to “promote and protect the human rights” of LGBTQ+ individuals across the globe.
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+ persons”.
The US President reiterates the importance of achieving progressive outcomes abroad and to “lead by the power of our example” in “advancing the human rights of LGBTQ+ persons around the world.”
Making a stand on the international stage, Biden has declared the US “cannot afford to be absent any longer”.
Biden’s new actioned policy solidifies his promise to fight against concerning levels of violence and discrimination faced by the community.
In the memorandum, President Biden calls for agencies and department to help combat the criminalisation of LGBTQ+ individuals abroad, to protect vulnerable LGBTQ+ refugees and asylum seekers, to aid with foreign assistance, to swiftly react to LGBTQ+ abuse cases abroad, and to build a coalition of nations and international organisation to fight against LGBTQ+ discrimination.
Currently over 70 countries have existing laws that criminalise LGBTQ+ relations according to the Human Dignity Trust.
Alongside these outcomes, the memo allows the opportunity to rescind inconsistent policies that do not align with the newly issued memorandum.
This rule gives departments and agencies 100 days to report and review on progress and suggest steps to either change or withdraw policies and regulations that are in opposition of the memo’s principles.
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Biden releases historic foreign policy memo to protect LGBTQ+ rights globally
President Biden has called upon US agencies abroad to “promote and protect the human rights” of LGBTQ+ individuals across the globe.
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+ persons”.
The US President reiterates the importance of achieving progressive outcomes abroad and to “lead by the power of our example” in “advancing the human rights of LGBTQ+ persons around the world.”
Making a stand on the international stage, Biden has declared the US “cannot afford to be absent any longer”.
Biden’s new actioned policy solidifies his promise to fight against concerning levels of violence and discrimination faced by the community.
In the memorandum, President Biden calls for agencies and department to help combat the criminalisation of LGBTQ+ individuals abroad, to protect vulnerable LGBTQ+ refugees and asylum seekers, to aid with foreign assistance, to swiftly react to LGBTQ+ abuse cases abroad, and to build a coalition of nations and international organisation to fight against LGBTQ+ discrimination.
Currently over 70 countries have existing laws that criminalise LGBTQ+ relations according to the Human Dignity Trust.
Alongside these outcomes, the memo allows the opportunity to rescind inconsistent policies that do not align with the newly issued memorandum.
This rule gives departments and agencies 100 days to report and review on progress and suggest steps to either change or withdraw policies and regulations that are in opposition of the memo’s principles.
The post Biden releases historic foreign policy memo to protect LGBTQ+ rights globally appeared first on GAY TIMES.
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