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.
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.
Related Information
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services RELEASE
Statement by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on the White House LGBTQI+ Report
Statement by Secretary Blinken
Release 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