,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hhji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bd1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas 7= himself1   
,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4   
,l[5?al1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,haal&1 ,mr4
 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 & ,mr4 ,%]man7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to review ! t]m9ation          
*>act]ization ( =m] employees ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate :o 7 fir$ by reason ( 
! sexual ori5tation ( su* employees1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,lav5d] ,(f5se     
,victim ,exon]ation ,act ( #bjbj or !   
,,love ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,f9d+s        
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,z 
a consequ5ce ( ! s-call$ ,lav5d] ,sc>e1 
at lea/ #a1jjj p 7 wrongfully dismiss$ f
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate = alleg$           
homosexuality dur+ ! #aiejs & well into 
! #aifjs4  7#b7 ,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate's ,bureau ( ,diplomatic         
,security1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate employees 7

 =c$ out ( ! ,dep>tm5t on ! gr\nds t _! 
sexual ori5tation o/5sibly r5d]$ !m     
vuln]able to blackmail & made !m        
security risks4  7#c7 ,9 addition to ^? 
wrongfully t]m9at$1 _m o!r patriotic    
,am]icans 7 prev5t$ f jo9+ ! ,dep>tm5t  
due to a scre5+ process t 0 put 9 place 
to prev5t ! hir+ ( ^? :o1 accord+ to !  
f9d+s ( ! ,bureau ( ,diplomatic         
,security1 seem$ l !y might be gay or   
lesbian4  7#d7 ,congress be>s a special 
measure ( responsibility = ^!           
discrim9atory actions z ! ,dep>tm5t's   
actions 7 9 "p 9 response to            
congressional inve/igations into sex    
p]v]sion ( ,f$]al employees1 reports on 
! employm5t ( moral p]v]ts by ,gov]nm5t 
,ag5cies1 he>+s & pressure plac$ on !   
,dep>tm5t ?r\gh ! appropriations process
 & congressional compla9ts t ,foggy     
,bottom 0 rampant ) homosexuals :o 7    
sympa!tic to ,communism & vuln]able to  
blackmail4  7#e7 ,betwe5 #aiej & #aifi1 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 0 requir$ to report 
on ! numb] ( homosexuals fir$ ea* ye> z 

"p ( _! annual appeals be=e ,committees 
on ,appropriations4  7#f7 ,al?\gh ! wor/
 effects ( ! ,lav5d] ,sc>e are beh9d u1 
z rec5tly z ! e>ly #aiijs1 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate's diplomatic security (fice 0    
inve/igat+ ,/ate p]sonnel ?\ght to be   
gay & driv+ !m out ( gov]nm5t s]vice z  
security risks4  7#g7 ,9 #aiid1         
,secret>y ( ,/ate ,w>r5 ,*ri/oph] issu$ 
a prohibition aga9/ discrim9ation 9 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 includ+ t bas$ on    
sexual ori5tation4  7#h7 ,9 #aiih1      
,presid5t ,william ,jeff]son ,cl9ton    
sign$ ,executive ,ord] #acjhg b>r+      
discrim9ation on ! basis ( sexual       
ori5tation4  7#i7 ,on ,janu>y #i1 #bjag1
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,john ,k]ry issu$ a  
/atem5t reg>d+ ! ,lav5d] ,sc>e1 say+1   
,on behalf ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 ,i apologize  
to ^? :o 7 impact$ by ! practices ( !   
pa/ & reaffirm ! ,dep>tm5t's /eadfa/    
commitm5t to div]sity & inclusion = all 
our employees1 includ+ memb]s ( !       
,,lgbti community44  #c4 ,secret>y (    
,/ate review  7a7 ,review ,! ,secret>y (

 ,/ate %all-- 7#a7 review all ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate t]m9ations ( employees ( !      
,dep>tm5t t occurr$ z a consequ5ce ( !  
,lav5d] ,sc>e2 &  7#b7 id5tify all su*  
=m] employees4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an 
#bgj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all1        
consi/5t ) applicable privacy           
regulations1 compile 9 a publicly       
available report ! in=mation review$ "u 
subsection 7a74 ,su* report %all include
 hi/orical /atem5ts made by (ficials ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ,memb]s ( ,congress
 t ann\nc$ or describ$ policies &       
actions t 7 "p ( ! ,lav5d] ,sc>e4  #d4  
,e/abli%m5t ( ,reconciliation ,bo>d  7a7
 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all  
e/abli% an indep5d5t ,reconciliation    
,bo>d 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !      
,bo>d7 to review ! cases ( employees ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate id5tifi$ pursuant to 
section #c7;a71 z well z employees ( !  
,dep>tm5t :o suff]$ discrim9ation z a   
consequ5ce ( ! ,lav5d] ,sc>e1 & correct 
! records ( su* t]m9at$ employees4  7b7 

,composition ( bo>d ,! ,bo>d %all be    
compos$ ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a ,*air1 z    
select$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4  7#b7 ,!
 ,director ,g5]al ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice4   
7#c7 ,! ,director ( ,human ,res\rces ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7#d7 ,! ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ! ,hi/orian ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  
7#e7 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,civil   
,rights ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#f7 ,an        
individual to repres5t ! curr5t         
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t :o are memb]s ( 
! ,,lgbtq community4  7#g7 ,o!r         
individuals1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate4  7c7 ,/aff ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate  
%all assign additional employees ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to s]ve z /aff to     
support ! activities ( ! ,bo>d4  7d7    
,duties ,! ,bo>d %all-- 7#a7 consi/5t ) 
applicable privacy regulations1 contact 
all individuals ^: employm5t ) !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 0 t]m9at$ z a result (
 _! sexual ori5tation1 :e!r real or     
p]ceiv$1 z a consequ5ce ( ! ,lav5d]     
,sc>e or1 9 ! case ( deceas$ =m]        
employees1 ! appropriate family memb]s (

 su* employees1 to in=m su* employees or
 family memb]s t ! t]m9ation ( su*      
employees has be5 det]m9$ to be         
inappropriate & t1 if desir$1 !         
employm5t records ( su* employees c be  
*ang$ to reflect su* det]m9ation2  7#b7 
receive oral te/imony & writt5 evid5ce (
 any ,dep>tm5t employees or appropriate 
family memb]s ( deceas$ employees       
id5tifi$ 9 ! report requir$ "u section  
#c 9 ord] t su* te/imony & evid5ce may  
s]ve z an (ficial record ( su* actions &
 ! impact ( su* actions on ! lives (    
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s s]v+ _! ,nation2 &
  7#c7 provide an opportunity = any =m] 
,dep>tm5t employee n id5tifi$ 9 su*     
report1 or _! appropriate family memb]1 
to petition ! ,bo>d to id5tify          
additional individuals ^: employm5t 0   
t]m9at$ or :o suff]$ discrim9ation z a  
result ( _! sexual ori5tation1 :e!r real
 or p]ceiv$1 z a consequ5ce ( ! ,lav5d] 
,sc>e4  7e7 ,review ( claims  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #aej days aft] receiv+
 a petition "u subsection 7d77#c71 !    

,bo>d %all-- 7,a7 review su* petition2 &
  7,b7 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b71    
make a det]m9ation reg>d+ :e!r !        
employm5t t]m9ation ( ! individual :o is
 ! subject ( su* petition 0 a result (  
_! sexual ori5tation1 :e!r real or      
p]ceiv$1 z a consequ5ce ( ! ,lav5d]     
,sc>e4  7#b7 ,te/imony & evid5ce ,9 mak+
 det]m9ations "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 !  
,bo>d %all consid] all te/imony &       
evid5ce "u subsection 7d7 & any p]t95t  
in=mation "u p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7       
,coop]ation ,9 response to a petition "u
 subsection 7d77#c71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all produce p]t95t in=mation to rebut 
an ass]tion conta9$ 9 su* petition t an 
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t 0 t]m9at$ z a    
consequ5ce ( ! ,lav5d] ,sc>e4  7f7      
,adju/m5t ( employee records ,!         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all adju/ all        
employee records = individuals ^:       
employm5t 0 t]m9at$ z a result ( _!     
sexual ori5tation1 :e!r real or p]ceiv$1
 z a consequ5ce ( ! ,lav5d] ,sc>e1 bas$ 
on ! report "u section #c7;a7 & !       

,bo>d's det]m9ations made pursuant to   
subsection 7e77#a77;,b71 to reflect !   
inappropriate nature ( su* t]m9ations4  
7g7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,bo>d %all t]m9ate on 
! date t is five ye>s aft] ! date ( !   
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,bo>d4  7h7 ,def9ition ,9
 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate family  
memb] means any sp\se1 desc5d5t1 p>5t1  
gr&p>5t1 sibl+1 legal gu>dian1 or p>tn] 
z det]m9$ by ! ,bo>d1 & ! desc5dants (  
any su* p>tn]4  #e4 ,issuance ( apology 
7a7 ,f9d+ ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,k]ry       
deliv]$ ! foll[+ apology on ,janu>y #i1 
#bjag3 ,?r\gh\t my c>e]1 includ+ z      
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ,i h /ood /rongly 9  
support ( ! ,,lgbti community1 recogniz+
 t respect = human rights mu/ include   
respect = all individuals4 ,,lgbti      
employees s]ve z pr\d memb]s ( ! ,/ate  
,dep>tm5t & valu$ colleagues d$icat$ to 
! s]vice ( our c\ntry4 ,= ! la/ sev]al  
ye>s1 ! ,dep>tm5t has press$ = !        
families ( ,,lgbti (fic]s to h ! same   
protections ov]seas z families ( o!r    
(fic]s4 ,9 #bjae1 to fur!r promote      

,,lgbti rights ?r\gh\t ! _w1 ,i appo9t$ 
! fir/ ev] ,special ,envoy = ! ,human   
,rights ( ,,lgbti ,p]sons4 ,9 ! pa/--z  
f> back z ! #aidjs1 b cont9u+ =         
decades--! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 0 among _m 
public & private employ]s t discrim9at$ 
aga9/ employees & job applicants on !   
basis ( p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation1 =c+  
"s employees to resign or refus+ to hire
 c]ta9 applicants 9 ! fir/ place4 ,^!   
actions 7 wrong !n1 j z !y w\ld be wrong
 today4 ,on behalf ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 ,i    
apologize to ^? :o 7 impact$ by !       
practices ( ! pa/ & reaffirm !          
,dep>tm5t's /eadfa/ commitm5t to        
div]sity & inclusion = all our          
employees1 includ+ memb]s ( ! ,,lgbti   
community44  7b7 ,congressional apology 
,congress h]eby (f]s a =mal apology =   
its responsibility 9 enc\rag+ ! ,lav5d] 
,sc>e & simil> policies at ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate1 z ^! policies 7 9 "p a response 
to congressional inve/igations into sex 
p]v]sion ( ,f$]al employees1 reports on 
! employm5t ( moral p]v]ts by ,gov]nm5t 

,ag5cies1 & he>+s or pressure o!rwise   
plac$ on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ?r\gh !    
legislative process4  #f4 ,e/abli%m5t ( 
p]man5t exhibit on ! ,lav5d] ,sc>e  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate1 work+ 9 coord9ation ) ! curr5t   
public-private p>tn]%ip associat$ ) !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,national ,museum ( 
,am]ican ,diplomacy1 %all e/abli% 9 !   
,museum a p]man5t exhibit on ! ,lav5d]  
,sc>e4  7b7 ,specifications ,! exhibit  
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 %\ld  
provide access to ! reports compil$ by !
 ,director ,g5]al ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice &  
,director ( ,human ,res\rces ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate "u section #c7;b72 &  
7#b7 %all readily display mat]ial ga!r$ 
f oral te/imony receiv$ pursuant to     
section #d7;e77#b74  #g4 ,guidance on   
issu+ visas ,to demon/rate ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate's commitm5t to ensur+ fairness = 
curr5t ,dep>tm5t employees1 n lat] ?an  
#ajj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit  

to ,congress a report on c\ntries n     
issu+ sp\sal visas to ! sp\ses ( all    
,=eign ,s]vice p]sonnel po/$ ov]seas due
 to _! sexual ori5tation4 ,su* report   
%all include any comm5ts or             
recomm5dations = actions1 includ+       
elim9at+ visa reciprocity ) c\ntries    
det]m9$ to be in/itut+ su* practices1 t 
w lead to ensur+ t all sp\ses ( ,=eign  
,s]vice p]sonnel receive sp\sal visas = 
! c\ntry to :i* _! sp\se is assign$1    
reg>dless ( sexual ori5tation4  #h4     
,e/abli%m5t ( advancem5t bo>d  7a7      
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all   
e/abli%1 )9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,director      
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 an        
,advancem5t ,bo>d compris$ ( s5ior-level
 (ficials to address issues fac$ by     
,,lgbtqi ,=eign ,s]vice p]sonnel & _!   
families4  7b7 ,he>+ ( te/imony ,!      
,advancem5t ,bo>d e/abli%$ "u subsection
 7a7 %all he> te/imony f any will+      
,,lgbtqi ,=eign ,s]vice p]sonnel & _!   
families reg>d+ any discrim9ation !y h  
fac$ due to _! sexual ori5tation4  7c7  

,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ajj 
days aft] complet+ ! collection (       
te/imony "u subsection 7b7 & annually   
!reaft] = five ye>s1 ! ,advancem5t ,bo>d
 %all submit to ,congress a report bas$ 
on su* te/imony4  7#b7 ,cont5t ,ea*     
report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all    
include any comm5ts or recomm5dations   
includ$ 9 ! te/imony ref]r$ to 9 su*    
p>agraph = cont9u$ actions to improve ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to ensure t no        
,dep>tm5t employee or family memb]      
exp]i5ces discrim9ation due to ! sexual 
ori5tation ( su* employee4  7#c7        
,privacy ,ea* report requir$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all rema9 private & %all be      
accessible to only ,memb]s ( ,congress1 
_! appropriate /aff1 & memb]s ( !       
,advancem5t ,bo>d4  #i4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act1 ! t]m ,lav5d] ,sc>e means any 
policy or action implem5t$ by !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate betwe5 ,janu>y #a1    
#aiej1 & ,janu>y #a1 #aiid1 :e!r =mal or
 in=mal1 t l$ to ! t]m9ation ( ,dep>tm5t
 employees or p]petuat$ discrim9ation   

aga9/ any su* employees on ! basis (    
sexual ori5tation1 :e!r real or p]ceiv$4