HomeBureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Remarks & Releases...Advancing the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Around the World hide Advancing the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Around the World “It shall be the policy of the United States to pursue an end to violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or sex characteristics, and to lead by the power of our example in the cause of advancing the human rights of LGBTQI+ persons around the world.” President Joseph R. Biden Jr. Presidential Memorandum on Advancing the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Around the World Read the 2023 Fact Sheet This fact sheet is an overview of the U.S. government’s implementation of the February 4, 2021, Presidential Memorandum on Advancing the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI+) Persons Around the World. It summarizes the progress of 15 federal agencies to advance the human rights of LGBTQI+ persons abroad. The fact sheet highlights critical programs and achievements, documenting how the needs and rights of LGBTQI+ persons are centered in foreign policy and assistance programs. Fact Sheet: Implementation of the Presidential Memorandum on Advancing the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Around the World (2023) [184 KB] [184 KB] Read the 2022 Report 2022 was the first year that the U.S. government publicly reported on the implementation of the February 4, 2021 Presidential Memorandum. Read the 2022 Report [3 MB]. Related Information SPECIAL BRIEFINGBriefing with Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Jessica Stern On the First Annual Interagency Report on Implementation of the Presidential Memorandum on Advancing the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Around the World U.S. Department of Health & Human Services RELEASEStatement by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on the White House LGBTQI+ Report USAID PRESS RELEASEStatement by Administrator Power: 2022 Interagency Report on the Implementation of the Presidential Memorandum on Advancing the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Around the World Statement by Secretary BlinkenRelease of the First Annual Interagency Report on the Implementation of the Presidential Memorandum on Advancing the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Around the World white house FACT SHEET U.S. Agencies Are Advancing the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Around the World white house memorandumMemorandum on Advancing the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Persons Around the World