,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eabh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #af1 #bjad ,mr4 
,ti]ney 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4
 ,e/y1 ,mr4 ,gibson1 ,mr4 ,hanna1 ,mr4  
,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 & ,ms4        
,s*ak[sky7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% 9 !    
,bureau ( ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & 
,labor ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate a ,special 
,envoy = ! ,human ,rights ( ,,lgbt      
,peoples4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,int]national ,human       
,rights ,def5se ,act ( #bjad4  #b4      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on    
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,g5d] id5tity  
,! t]m g5d] id5tity means ! g5d]-relat$ 

id5tity1 appe>ance1 or mann]isms or o!r 
g5d]-relat$ *>act]i/ics ( an individual1
 ) or )\t reg>d to ! individual's       
designat$ sex at bir?4  7#c7 ,,lgbt ,!  
t]m ,,lgbt means lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1
 or transg5d]4  7#d7 ,sexual ori5tation 
,! t]m sexual ori5tation means          
homosexuality1 het]osexuality1 or       
bisexuality4  #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes
 ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,eighty-two      
c\ntries prohibit ! public support ( !  
,,lgbt community1 promote homophobia    
across society1 or crim9alize           
homosexuality4 ,t is equal to m ?an #dj 
p]c5t ( ,unit$ ,nations ,memb] ,/ates4  
7#b7 ,9 sev5 c\ntries1 homosexuality is 
a crime t is puni%able by dea?4  7#c7   
,ar\nd ! _w1 ,,lgbt p face              
discrim9ation1 hatr$1 viol5ce1 &        
bigotry4  7#d7 ,viol5ce & discrim9ation 
bas$ on sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity
 are docum5t$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's   
annual ,human ,rights ,report to        
,congress4 ,! #bjac report cont9ues to  
%[ a cle> patt]n ( increas$ human rights

 violations 9 e region ( ! _w bas$ on   
sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity4 ,^!   
violations include murd]1 rape1 torture1
 dea? ?reats1 extortion1 imprisonm5t1 z 
well z loss ( employm5t1 h\s+1 access to
 heal? c>e1 & o!r =ms ( societal /igma &
 discrim9ation4 ,! report fur!r docum5ts
 gr[+ ,,lgbt-specific re/rictions on    
basic fre$oms ( assembly1 press1 & spee*
 9 e region ( ! _w4  7#e7 ,9 ,jamaica & 
o!r c\ntries1 discrim9ation aga9/ ,,lgbt
 p1 includ+ corrective rape ( lesbian   
wom51 occurs all too frequ5tly & )      
relative impunity4  7#f7 ,9 #bjac1 !    
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation & o!rs 
9 ! region pass$ laws bann+ ,homosexual 
,propag&a1 :i* effectively makes x a    
crime to publically support ,,lgbt      
equality4  7#g7 ,9 ,febru>y #bjad1 !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,ug&a adopt$ a law t makes  
aggravat$ homosexuality a crime         
puni%able ) life imprisonm5t & endang]s 
any individual arbitr>ily f\nd to       
support ,,lgbt p4 ,concurr5tly1 !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,ug&a also pass$ laws       

sev]ely limit+ ! basic fre$oms ( spee* &
 assembly = ,,lgbt citiz5s4  7#h7 ,9    
,decemb] #bjac1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nig]ia   
adopt$ a law fur!r crim9aliz+           
homosexuality4 ,! law also crim9alizes  
support+ ,,lgbt p 9 any way1 endang]+ ! 
neighbors1 fri5ds1 doctors1 & l&lords ( 
,,lgbt p4  7#i7 ,! anti-homosexuality   
laws 9 ,nig]ia & ,ug&a pot5tially       
endang] all ,,lgbt individuals 9 ^?     
c\ntries4 ,9 addition1 int]national     
,,hiv work]s c\ld be at risk s9ce ! /udy
 & treatm5t ( at-risk populations may   
con/itute support = ,,lgbt p4  7#aj7 ,on
 ,decemb] #f1 #bjaa1 ,presid5t ,b>ack   
,obama releas$ ! ,presid5tial           
,memor&um--,int]national ,initiatives to
 ,advance ! ,human ,rights ( ,lesbian1  
,gay1 ,bisexual1 & ,transg5d] ,p]sons4  
,! memor&um direct$ all ,f$]al ag5cies  
engag$ abroad to ensure t ,unit$ ,/ates 
diplomacy & =eign assi/ance promote &   
protect ! human rights ( ,,lgbt p]sons4 
7#aa7 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,john ,k]ry has 
ann\nc$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t w   

review ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic         
relation%ips ) ,nig]ia & ,ug&a 9 light (
 passage ( _! rec5t anti-,,lgbt laws4   
,on ,m>* #bc1 #bjad1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate
 ann\nc$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t    
w\ld cut #f1djj1jjj 9 fund+ = !         
,int]religi\s ,c\ncil ( ,ug&a because ( 
its support = ! ,anti-,homosexuality    
,act1 halt a survey design$ to m9imize !
 spread ( ,,hiv_/,,aids because (       
pot5tial h>m to respond5ts1 impose      
%ort-t]m travel bans on ,ug&an milit>y  
(ficials1 & halt "s jo9t milit>y        
ex]cises ) ! milit>y ( ,ug&a4  7#ab7 ,9 
,decemb] #bjac1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt (      
,india rev]s$ a l[] c\rt rul+ & re9/at$ 
! crim9alization ( homosexuality 9 !    
second mo/ popul\s nation on ,e>?4 ,9   
,april #bjad1 ,india's ,supreme ,c\rt   
recogniz$ transg5d] p z a ?ird g5d]1    
improv+ ! legal rights ( transg5d] p 9 t
 c\ntry4 ,giv5 ^! two c\rt decisions1 ! 
degree ( human rights protections =     
,,lgbt p]sons 9 ,india is unc]ta94      
7#ac7 ,remov+ in/itutionaliz$           

discrim9ation & t>get$ p]secution aga9/ 
,,lgbt p ar\nd ! _w is a critical /ep 9 
! promotion ( human rights & global     
heal? int]nationally4  7#ad7 ,accord+ to
 ! ,trans ,murd] ,monitor+ ,project1 :i*
 monitors homicides ( transg5d]         
individuals1 #bch transg5d] p]sons 7    
kill$ betwe5 ,novemb] #bjab & ,novemb]  
#bjac worldwide4  7#ae7 ,accord+ to !   
,int]national ,guidel9es on             
,,hiv_/,,aids & ,human ,rights1 z       
publi%$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high      
,commission] = ,human ,rights1 c\ntries 
%\ld review & re=m crim9al laws &       
correctional sy/ems to ensure t !y are  
consi/5t ) int]national human rights    
obligations & are n misus$ 9 ! context (
 ,,hiv or t>get$ aga9/ vuln]able gr\ps4 
#d4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates--  7#a7 to take effective
 action to prev5t & respond to          
discrim9ation & viol5ce aga9/ all p on  
any basis int]nationally1 includ+ sexual
 ori5tation & g5d] id5tity1 & t human   
rights policy include att5tion to hate  

crimes & o!r discrim9ation aga9/ ,,lgbt 
p2  7#b7 to sy/ematically integrate &   
coord9ate ef=ts to prev5t & respond to  
discrim9ation & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbt p  
int]nationally into ,unit$ ,/ates =eign 
policy2  7#c7 to support & build local  
capacity 9 c\ntries ar\nd ! _w1 includ+ 
( gov]nm5ts at all levels &             
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 to prev5t &
 respond to discrim9ation & viol5ce     
aga9/ ,,lgbt p int]nationally2  7#d7 to 
consult1 coop]ate1 coord9ate1 &         
collaborate ) a wide v>iety (           
nongov]nm5tal p>tn]s ) demon/rat$       
exp]i5ce 9 prev5t+ & respond+ to        
discrim9ation & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbt p  
int]nationally1 includ+ fai?-bas$       
organizations & ,,lgbt-l$ organizations2
  7#e7 to employ a multisectoral approa*
 to prev5t+ & respond+ to discrim9ation 
& viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbt p int]nationally1
 includ+ activities 9 ! economic1       
education1 heal?1 nutrition1 legal1 &   
judicial sectors2  7#f7 to "w at all    
levels1 f ! individual to ! family1     

community1 local1 national1 &           
int]national levels1 to prev5t & respond
 to discrim9ation & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbt
 p int]nationally2  7#g7 to enhance     
tra9+ by ,unit$ ,/ates p]sonnel (       
pr(essional =eign milit>y & police =ces 
& judicial (ficials to include          
appropriate & ?or\gh ,,lgbt-specific    
in/ruction on prev5t+ & respond+ to     
discrim9ation & viol5ce bas$ on sexual  
ori5tation & g5d] id5tity2  7#h7 to     
engage non-,,lgbt p z allies & p>tn]s1 z
 an ess5tial elem5t ( mak+ su/a9$       
r$uctions 9 discrim9ation & viol5ce     
aga9/ ,,lgbt p2  7#i7 to require t all  
,f$]al contractors & grant recipi5ts 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t's int]national 
programs e/abli% appropriate policies & 
take effective measures to ensure !     
protection & safety ( _! /aff &         
workplace1 includ+ f discrim9ation &    
viol5ce direct$ aga9/ ,,lgbt p & ^? :o  
provide s]vices to !m2  7#aj7 to ex]t   
su/a9$ int]national lead]%ip to prev5t &
 respond to discrim9ation & viol5ce     

aga9/ ,,lgbt p]sons1 includ+ 9 bilat]al 
& multilat]al =a2  7#aa7 to fully       
implem5t & exp& ^u ! policies outl9$ 9 !
 ,presid5tial ,memor&um--,int]national  
,initiatives to ,advance ! ,human       
,rights ( ,lesbian1 ,gay1 ,bisexual1 &  
,transg5d] ,p]sons2  7#ab7 to ensure t  
int]national ef=ts to combat            
,,hiv_/,,aids take all appropriate      
measures to support at-risk communities1
 includ+ ,,lgbt p]sons1 & to create     
enabl+ legal environm5ts = ^!           
communities2  7#ac7 to "w ) gov]nm5ts & 
nongov]nm5tal p>tn]s ar\nd ! _w to      
develop & implem5t regional /rategies to
 decrim9alize homosexuality & to        
c\nt]act ! prohibition ( public support 
( ! ,,lgbt community2 &  7#ad7 to ensure
 t ^? :o h a well-f\nd$ fe> ( p]secution
 on acc\nt ( be+ ,,lgbt or support+     
,,lgbt rights h ! opportunity to seek   
protection 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #e4      
,special ,envoy = ! human rights (      
,,lgbt p  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate %all e/abli% 9 ! ,bureau (       

,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor    
7,,drl7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate a ,special
 ,envoy = ! ,human ,rights ( ,,lgbt     
,peoples 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !   
,special ,envoy71 :o %all be appo9t$ by 
! ,presid5t4 ,! ,special ,envoy %all    
report directly to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 = ,,drl4  7b7 ,purpose ,9 addition to !
 duties describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 & ^?  
duties det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 !
 ,special ,envoy %all direct ef=ts ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t z direct$ by !  
,secret>y reg>d+ human rights abuses    
aga9/ ! ,,lgbt community int]nationally 
& ! advancem5t ( human rights = ,,lgbt p
 9 ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy1 & %all   
repres5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates int]nationally 
9 bilat]al & multilat]al engagem5t on ^!
 matt]s4  7c7 ,duties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,special ,envoy--  7,a7 %all direct     
activities1 policies1 programs1 & fund+ 
relat+ to ! human rights ( ,,lgbt p & ! 
advancem5t ( ,,lgbt equality initiatives
 int]nationally1 = all bureaus & (fices 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & %all lead !     

coord9ation ( relevant int]national     
programs = all o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2  7,b7
 %all repres5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9        
diplomatic matt]s relevant to ! human   
rights ( ,,lgbt p1 includ+ discrim9ation
 & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbt p               
int]nationally2  7,c7 %all direct1 z    
appropriate1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t    
res\rces to respond to ne$s =           
protection1 integration1 resettlem5t1 & 
emp[]m5t ( ,,lgbt p 9 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t policies & int]national       
programs1 includ+ to prev5t & respond to
 discrim9ation & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbt p 
int]nationally2  7,d7 %all design1      
support1 & implem5t activities reg>d+   
support1 education1 resettlem5t1 &      
emp[]m5t ( ,,lgbt p int]nationally1     
includ+ = ! prev5tion & response to     
discrim9ation & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbt p  
int]nationally2  7,e7 %all lead         
int]ag5cy coord9ation betwe5 ! =eign    
policy priorities relat$ to ! human     
rights ( ,,lgbt p & ! developm5t        
assi/ance priorities ( ! ,,lgbt         

,coord9ator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =  
,int]national ,developm5t2  7,f7 %all   
conduct regul> consultation ) civil     
society organizations work+ to prev5t & 
respond to discrim9ation & viol5ce aga9/
 ,,lgbt p int]nationally2  7,g7 %all    
ensure t programs1 projects1 &          
activities design$ to prev5t & respond  
to discrim9ation & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbt 
p are subject to rigor\s monitor+ &     
evaluation1 & t !re is a uni=m set (    
indicators & /&>ds = su* monitor+ &     
evaluation t is us$ across int]national 
programs 9 ,f$]al ag5cies2  7,h7 %all   
s]ve z ! pr9cipal advisor to ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate reg>d+ human rights = ,,lgbt p 
int]nationally2 &  7,i7 is au?oriz$ to  
repres5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 diplomatic & 
multilat]al situations on matt]s        
relevant to ! human rights ( ,,lgbt p1  
includ+ discrim9ation & viol5ce aga9/   
,,lgbt p int]nationally4  7#b7 ,data    
repository ,! ,bureau ( ,democracy1     
,human ,rights1 & ,labor %all--  7,a7 be
 ! c5tral repository ( data on all      

,unit$ ,/ates programs1 projects1 &     
activities t relate to prev5tion &      
response to discrim9ation & viol5ce     
aga9/ ,,lgbt p2 &  7,b7 produce--  7i7 a
 full acc\nt+ ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 
sp5d+ on su* programs1 projects1 &      
activities2 &  7ii7 evaluations ( !     
effectiv5ess ( implem5t$ programs4  #f4 
,brief+s & assessm5ts ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,special    
,envoy %all brief ! appropriate         
congressional committees on ! /atus ( ! 
human rights ( ,,lgbt p int]nationally1 
z well z ! /atus ( programs & response  
/rategies to address ,,lgbt             
discrim9ation & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbt p  
int]nationally1 & %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees an 
assessm5t ( human & f9ancial res\rces   
necess>y to fulfill ! purposes & duties 
( ?is ,act4  #g4 ,unit$ ,/ates policy to
 prev5t & respond to discrim9ation &    
viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbt p globally  7a7    
,global /rategy requirem5t ,n lat] ?an  

#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 & annually !reaft] = five ye>s1 !
 ,special ,envoy %all develop or update 
a ,unit$ ,/ates global /rategy to prev5t
 & respond to discrim9ation & viol5ce   
aga9/ ,,lgbt p globally4 ,! /rategy %all
 be transmitt$ to ! appropriate         
congressional committees &1 if          
practicable1 made available to ! public4
  7b7 ,initial /rategy ,= ! purposes (  
?is section1 ! ,presid5tial             
,memor&um--,int]national ,initiatives to
 ,advance ! ,human ,rights ( ,lesbian1  
,gay1 ,bisexual1 & ,transg5d] ,p]sons1  
issu$ ,decemb] #f1 #bjaa1 %all be deem$ 
to fulfill ! initial requirem5t (       
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,report+ ,9        
accordance ) p>agraph 7#ac7 ( section   
#aaf7;d7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act (   
#aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean7d771 z add$ 
by section #i7;b71 ! ,annual ,report on 
,human ,rights ,practices %all include  
detail$ descriptions ( nations t h      
adopt$ laws or con/itutions t           
discrim9ate aga9/ ,,lgbt p4  7d7        

,collaboration & coord9ation ,9 develop+
 ! /rategy "u subsection 7a71 ! ,special
 ,envoy %all consult )--  7#a7 ! heads (
 relevant ,f$]al ag5cies2 &  7#b7       
repres5tatives ( civil society1         
multilat]al1 & private sector           
organizations ) demon/rat$ exp]i5ce 9   
address+ discrim9ation & viol5ce aga9/  
,,lgbt p or promot+ equal rights =      
,,lgbt p int]nationally4  #h4           
,implem5tation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates /rategy
 to prev5t & respond to ,,lgbt          
discrim9ation & viol5ce aga9/ ! ,,lgbt  
community globally ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
& ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t are  
au?oriz$ to provide assi/ance to prev5t 
& respond to discrim9ation & viol5ce    
aga9/ ,,lgbt p int]nationally1 includ+ !
 foll[+ activities3  7#a7 ,developm5t & 
implem5tation ( programs1 su* z !       
,global ,equality ,fund1 t respond to   
human rights abuses & economic exclusion
 ( ,,lgbt p 9 ! workplace & 9 public4   
7#b7 ,developm5t & en=cem5t ( civil &   

crim9al legal & judicial sanctions1     
protection1 tra9+1 & capacity4  7#c7    
,enhancem5t ( ! heal? sector capacity to
 detect1 prev5t1 & respond to viol5ce   
aga9/ ! ,,lgbt community & to combat    
,,hiv_/,,aids 9 ! ,,lgbt community      
int]nationally1 9 close coord9ation ) ! 
,(fice ( ! ,global ,,aids ,coord9ator4  
7#d7 ,developm5t ( a lead]%ip program = 
int]national ,,lgbt activi/s t w fo/]   
collaboration & k %>+ across ! _w4  #i4 
,monitor+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates /rategy to    
prev5t & respond to discrim9ation &     
viol5ce aga9/ ! ,,lgbt community        
globally  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ea* /rategy   
submitt$ "u section #g7;a71 ! ,special  
,envoy %all include an analysis ( be/   
practices = prev5t+ & address+          
discrim9ation & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbt p  
int]nationally1 :i* %all include--  7#a7
 a description ( successful ef=ts by    
=eign gov]nm5ts1 multilat]al            
in/itutions1 nongov]nm5tal              
organizations1 educational              
organizations1 & fai?-bas$ organizations

 9 prev5t+ & respond+ to discrim9ation &
 viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbt p2  7#b7          
recomm5dations relat$ to be/ practices1 
effective /rategies1 & improvem5ts to   
enhance ! impact ( prev5tion & response 
ef=ts2 &  7#c7 ! impact ( activities    
fund$ by ! /rategy 9 prev5t+ & r$uc+    
discrim9ation & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbt p  
int]nationally4  7b7 ,in=mation requir$ 
,to be includ$ 9 human rights practices 
report ,section #aaf7;d7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#baean7d77 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( 
#aifa is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph       
7#aa77;,c71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a     
semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph             
7#ab77;,c77ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#ac7 :]ev] 
applicable1 ! nature & ext5t (          
discrim9ation & viol5ce bas$ on sexual  
ori5tation & g5d] id5tity4  4