,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bd1 #bjba,mr4
 ,m>key 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4  
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4
 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,casey1    
,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91
 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,ms4         
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1    
,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,re$1 
,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1    
,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,ms4 ,smi?1  
,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4     
,w>n]1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 &    
,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
e/abli% 9 ! ,bureau ( ,democracy1 ,human
 ,rights1 & ,labor ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate
 a ,special ,envoy = ! ,human ,rights ( 
,,lgbtqi ,peoples1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,int]national ,human ,rights ,def5se  
,act ( #bjba4  #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
 reg>dless ( ! individual's designat$   
sex at bir?4  7#c7 ,int]sex ,! t]m      
int]sex means individuals born ) sex    
*>act]i/ics 7includ+ g5itals1 gonads1 or
 *romosome patt]ns7 t v>y f typical b9>y
 notions ( male or female bodies & is an
 umbrella t]m us$ to describe a wide    
range ( natural bodily v>iations4  7#d7 
,,lgbtqi ,! t]m ,,lgbtqi means lesbian1 
gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 que]1 or      
int]sex4  7#e7 ,sexual ori5tation ,! t]m
 sexual ori5tation means actual or      
p]ceiv$ homosexuality1 het]osexuality1  
or bisexuality4  #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress   

makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,ar\nd ! _w1 
,,lgbtqi p face viol5ce1 discrim9ation1 
hatr$1 & bigotry4  7#b7 ,sixty-n9e      
c\ntries crim9alize same-sex relations &
 at lea/ ?ree c\ntries prohibit ! public
 support ( ! ,,lgbtqi community4 ,t is  
equal to #ce p]c5t ( ,unit$ ,nations    
memb] /ates4  7#c7 ,9 sev]al c\ntries1  
homosexuality is a crime t is puni%able 
by dea?4  7#d7 ,int]sex p exp]i5ce      
prejudice & discrim9ation1 includ+ !    
common p]=mance ( m$ically unnecess>y   
surg]ies )\t _! cons5t or approval1     
because _! bodies d n con=m to o!r p's  
expectations ab\t sex & g5d]4  7#e7     
,viol5ce & discrim9ation bas$ on sexual 
ori5tation & g5d] id5tity are docum5t$ 9
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's annual ,human    
,rights ,report to ,congress4 ,! #bjai  
report cont9ues to %[ a cle> patt]n (   
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 ,,lgbtqi-specific 
re/rictions on basic fre$oms ( assembly1
 press1 & spee* 9 e region ( ! _w4  7#f7
 ,9 #bjac1 ! ,russian ,duma pass$ a law 
bann+ s-call$ homosexual propag&a1 :i*  
effectively makes x a crime to publicly 
support ,,lgbtqi equality or ev5 discuss
 homosexuality4 ,?is p]nici\s law is !  
basis = simil> s-call$ anti-propag&a    
legislation 9 c\ntries across ,ea/]n    
,europe & ,c5tral ,asia1 includ+ 9      
,moldova1 ,kyrgyz/an1 & ,bel>us4  7#g7  
,on ,april #a1 #bjag1 ! ,russian        
newspap] ,novaya ,gazeta report$ t !    
gov]nm5t ( ! autonom\s republic (       
,*e*nya _h be5 arre/+1 deta9+1 & tortur+
 gay & bisexual m5 9 secret prisons s9ce
 e>ly #bjag4 ,an ,organization =        
,security & ,co-op]ation 9 ,europe      
7,,osce7 fact-f9d+ report releas$ 9     
,decemb] #bjah confirm$ ! atrocities1   
docum5t+ sev]al waves ( violations (    
human rights abuses ( p]sons bas$ on _! 

sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity4       
,reports ?r\gh\t #bjbj sugge/ ! purge   
has cont9u$4  7#h7 ,9 ,may #bjbj1 !     
,hung>ian ,p>liam5t vot$ to elim9ate !  
ability = transg5d] & int]sex ,hung>ians
 to legally *ange _! g5d] on (ficial    
docum5ts4 ,9 ,june #bjbj1 ,pol&'s       
presid5t pl$g$ to ban ! propagation (   
,,lgbt ideology1 & ne>ly a ?ird ( ,poli%
 t[ns & municipalities h n[ decl>$      
!mselves to be ,,lgbt-free zones4  7#i7 
,9 ,decemb] #bjac1 "u ! guise (         
prohibit+ m>riage equality ?r\gh ! ,same
 ,sex ,m>riage 7,prohibition7 ,act1 !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,nig]ia adopt$ a law t fur!r
 crim9aliz$ same-sex relations & support
 = ,,lgbtqi p1 endang]+ neighbors1      
fri5ds1 doctors1 & l&lords ( ,,lgbtqi p4
 ,9 ,augu/ #bjah1 #eg m5 at a p>ty 9    
,lagos 7 arre/$ "u ?is law & #dg 7 lat] 
*>g$ 9 ,decemb] #bjai = public %[ ( same
 sex amor\s relation%ip4 ,:ile ! case 0 
?r[n out 9 ,octob] #bjbj due to         
defici5cies 9 ! prosecution1 ! m5 suff]$
 significant h>m ov] ! c\rse ( ! two-ye>

 trial4  7#aj7 ,sev]al c\ntries 9 ,s\?  
,asia cont9ue to h draconian laws t     
crim9alize homosexual acts1 :i* place   
,,lgbtqi p 9 dang] & und]m9e _! ability 
to live free f p]secution4  7#aa7 ,9    
,febru>y #bjad1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ug&a     
adopt$ a law mak+ aggravat$             
homosexuality a crime puni%able ) life  
imprisonm5t & concurr5tly1 ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,ug&a also pass$ laws sev]ely limit+ ! 
basic fre$oms ( spee* & assembly =      
,,lgbtqi citiz5s4 ,al?\gh !             
,con/itutional ,c\rt ov]turn$ !         
,anti-,homosexuality ,act on a          
te*nicality 9 ,augu/ #bjad1 ,,lgbtqi    
,ug&ans cont9ue to be subject$ to       
discrim9ation & viol5ce1 & _! gov]nm5t  
has 9 rec5t ye>s =cibly %ut d[n ev5     
private ,pride celebrations 9 ,kampala4 
7#ab7 ,9 ,novemb] #bjaf1 ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,tanzania bann$ all ,,hiv & ,,aids      
outrea* projects aim$ at gay m51 includ+
 ^? fund$ by ! ,presid5t's ,em]g5cy     
,plan = ,,aids ,relief 7,,pepf>71 =c+ ! 
closure ( ,unit$ ,/ates-fund$ programs  

provid+ te/+1 condoms1 & c>e to gay m51 
exac]bat+ ! heal? ne$s ( gay m5 9       
,tanzania1 ab\t #cj p]c5t ( :om are     
,,hiv positive4 ,9 #bjah1 v>i\s gov]nm5t
 (ficials ann\nc$ crackd[ns on !        
,,lgbtqi community1 includ+ a ?reat by !
 gov]nor ( ! l>ge/ city1 :o ann\nc$ a   
purge on ,,lgbtqi individuals & ask$ !  
public to report !m4  7#ac7 ,a #bjbj    
report by ,human ,rights ,wat* f\nd t 9 
! ,nor!rn ,triangle c\ntries ( ,el      
,salvador1 ,guatemala1 & ,honduras1     
gangs specifically t>get ,,lgbt p1      
kill+1 assault+1 ?reat5+ or extort+ !m4 
,a #bjaf report not$ t transg5d] wom5 9 
,el ,salvador h an av]age life          
expectancy ( less ?an #ce ye>s due to   
viol5ce1 discrim9ation1 & femicide4     
7#ad7 ,extreme viol5ce 9 ,el ,salvador1 
,nic>agua1 ,guatemala1 & ,honduras has  
driv5 ,,lgbtqi p to flee _! c\ntries or 
orig9 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = protection4  
,at ! ,unit$ ,/ates bord] ) ,mexico1    
,,lgbtqi asylum seek]s face additional  
viol5ce & _m h be5 return$ to face      

p]secution 9 _! home c\ntries or 9 ?ird 
c\ntries t are n safe4  7#ae7 ,on ,may  
#bc1 #bjag1 & aga9 on ,july #ac1 #bjah1 
gay m5 7 publicly can$ 9 ! ,indonesian  
prov9ce ( ,aceh1 :ile ?\s&s ( spectators
 snapp$ pictures outside a mosque4 ,m   
rec5tly1 includ+ 9 ,augu/ #bjbj1 police 
9 ,indonesia h arre/$ m5 at private     
p>ties1 sometimes releas+ _! photographs
 to ! news m$ia1 endang]+ _! lives4 ,!  
,augu/ #bjbj raid fits a di/urb+ patt]n 
( ,indonesian au?orities us+ !          
pornography law z a weapon to t>get     
,,lgbtqi p4  7#af7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 
,human ,rights ,report = #bjai notes t  
,egyptian police arre/ ,,lgbtqi p]sons  
on *>ges su* z debau*]y1 pro/itution1 & 
violat+ ! tea*+s ( religion1 lead+ to   
prison s5t5ces ( up to #aj ye>s4        
,accord+ to a local gr\p1 !re h be5 m   
?an #bej arre/s s9ce #bjac4 ,arre/s h   
cont9u$ apace 9 #bjbj4 ,rights gr\ps    
also h report$ on ! discr$it$ use (     
virg9ity & anal te/s by ,egyptian       
au?orities to attempt to prove sexual   

activity1 assaults t may con/itute      
cruel1 degrad+1 & inhuman treatm5t t c  
rise to ! level ( torture "u            
int]national human rights law4  7#ag7   
,anti-,,lgbtqi laws n only endang] all  
,,lgbtqi individuals1 b also pose s]i\s 
risks = ^? associat$ ) or c>+ = ,,lgbtqi
 p4 ,/udies h %[n t :5 ,,lgbtqi p1      
especially ,,lgbtqi y\?1 face           
discrim9ation1 !y are less likely to    
seek ,,hiv te/+1 prev5tion1 & treatm5t  
s]vices4  7#ah7 ,accord+ to ! ,trans    
,murd] ,monitor+ ,project1 :i* monitors 
homicides ( transg5d] individuals1 #cej 
trans & g5d]-div]se 7 kill$ betwe5      
,octob] #a1 #bjai1 & ,septemb] #cj1     
#bjbj1 repres5t+ a #f p]c5t increase 9  
report$ murd]s f ! #bjai update4  7#ai7 
,accord+ to ! ,int]national ,guidel9es  
on ,,hiv_/,,aids & ,human ,rights1 z    
publi%$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high      
,commission] = ,human ,rights1 & accord+
 to ! reports ( ! ,unit$ ,nations       
,indep5d5t ,exp]t on protection aga9/   
viol5ce & discrim9ation bas$ on sexual  

ori5tation & g5d] id5tity1 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$ or t>get$    
aga9/ vuln]able gr\ps4  7#bj7 ,remov+   
in/itutionaliz$ discrim9ation & t>get$  
p]secution aga9/ ,,lgbtqi p ar\nd ! _w  
is a critical /ep 9 ! promotion ( human 
rights & global heal? int]nationally4   
7#ba7 ,anti-,,lgbtqi laws &             
discrim9ation pose significant risks =  
,,lgbtqi y\? :o come out to _! family or
 community & (t5 face rejection1        
homelessness1 & limit$ educational &    
economic opportunities4 ,^! factors     
contribute to increas$ risks ( sub/ance 
abuse1 suicide1 & ,,hiv infection among 
,,lgbtqi y\?4  7#bb7 ,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 ( ,,lgbtqi p]sons4  7#bc7 ,on    
,febru>y #bc1 #bjae1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate  
,john ,k]ry appo9t$ s5ior diplomat ,r&y 
,b]ry z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's fir/-ev]  
,special ,envoy = ! ,human ,rights (    
,,lgbti ,p]sons4 ,no p]son 0 nam$ to t  
position dur+ ! ,trump ,adm9i/ration4   
7#bd7 ,on ,june #cj1 #bjaf1 ! ,unit$    
,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil pass$ a 
resolution cosponsor$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 t e/abli%$ an ,indep5d5t ,exp]t on     
viol5ce & discrim9ation bas$ on sexual  
ori5tation & g5d] id5tity to help       
monitor & track discrim9ation & viol5ce 
exp]i5c$ by ,,lgbtqi p]sons ar\nd ! _w4 
7#be7 ,at ! annual ,summit (            
,commonweal? ,nations 9 ,april #bjah1   
,unit$ ,k+dom ,prime ,m9i/] ,!resa ,may 
issu$ an apology = discrim9atory laws   
crim9aliz+ same-sex relation%ips t 7    
impos$ on ,briti% colonies ar\nd ! _w4  
,%e also ann\nc$ ! creation ( a fund to 
support legal re=m ef=ts4  7#bf7 ,9     

,april #bjah1 ,tr9idad & ,tobago's ,high
 ,c\rt ( ,ju/ice issu$ a l&m>k rul+     
decl>+ t laws :i* crim9alize same-sex   
relation%ips betwe5 cons5t+ adults are  
uncon/itutional4  7#bg7 ,9 ,septemb]    
#bjah1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ,india        
decrim9aliz$ same-sex relation%ips4 ,!  
same c\rt also has affirm$ ! rights (   
transg5d] p z a protect$ ?ird g5d] "u ! 
,con/itution ( ,india4  7#bh7 ,angola   
decrim9aliz$ same-sex relation%ips 9    
,janu>y #bjai1 & prohibit$ discrim9ation
 aga9/ p on ! basis ( sexual ori5tation4
 ,9 ,decemb] #bjbj1 ! p>liam5t ( ,bhutan
 vot$ to decrim9alize same-sex          
relation%ips4  7#bi7 ,9 ,janu>y #bjah1 !
 ,int]-,am]ican ,c\rt ( ,human ,rights  
issu$ an advisory op9ion decl>+ t !     
,am]ican ,conv5tion on ,human ,rights1  
adopt$ at ,san ,jose ,novemb] #bb1      
#aifi1 grants ! "r ( transg5d] p to     
*ange _! "n & g5d] on public docum5ts1 &
 t same-sex c\ples mu/ be grant$ full   
legal rights1 includ+ ! "r to m>riage4  
,?is rul+ is animat+ legal re=ms & human

 rights cases across ! ,am]icas4  7#cj7 
,9 ,septemb] #bjah1 ! legislature 9     
,*ile pass$ a gr\ndbreak+ legal g5d]    
recognition law1 :i* all[s transg5d]    
individuals to self-det]m9e _! legal    
g5d] 9 (ficial docum5ts )\t a judicial  
det]m9ation or m$ical int]v5tions4 ,!   
,gov]nm5t ( ,uruguay pass$ a simil>ly   
expansive g5d] recognition law 9 #bjah4 
7#ca7 ,9 ,may #bjbj1 ! ,unit$ ,nations  
,indep5d5t ,exp]t on protection aga9/   
viol5ce & discrim9ation bas$ on sexual  
ori5tation & g5d] id5tity releas$ a     
report on s-call$ conv]sion !rapy1 :i*  
is an umbrella t]m us$ to describe      
int]v5tions bas$ on a belief t a p]son's
 sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity c &  
%\ld be *ang$4 ,! report concludes t su*
 practices repres5t significant         
violations ( rights to bodily autonomy1 
heal?1 & free expression1 & c brea* !   
prohibition aga9/ torture &             
ill-treatm5t4 ,! ,indep5d5t ,exp]t      
concludes by call+ = a global ban on    
conv]sion !rapy1 not+ t ! psy*ological  

pa9 & suff]+ inflict$ by practices (    
conv]sion !rapy are deep & long-la/+ &  
(t5 exac]bate ! risk ( suicide4  7#cb7  
,! global ,,covid-#ai p&emic has        
exac]bat$ inequalities t ,,lgbtqi       
individuals face1 includ+ access to     
heal?c>e1 /igma1 & discrim9ation4  7#cc7
 ,"s gov]nm5ts h enact$ measures t t>get
 or discrim9ate aga9/ ,,lgbtqi          
individuals & communities "u ! guise (  
,,covid-#ai public heal? precautions4   
7#cd7 ,9 ,m>* #bjbj1 ,ug&an police      
arbitr>ily arre/$ #bj ,,lgbtqi p liv+ 9 
a homeless %elt]1 *>g+ !m ) a neglig5t  
act likely to spread infection (        
disease4 ,!y 7 releas$ & all *>ges 7    
dropp$ aft] ne>ly two mon?s 9 prison4   
7#ce7 ,g5d]-bas$ qu>ant9e rules h       
result$ 9 increas$ viol5ce aga9/        
transg5d] individuals & reports indicate
 an increase 9 transphobic & homophobic 
rhetoric1 z religi\s lead]s & o!rs      
scapegoat ,,lgbtqi p = ! spread ( !     
disease4  7#cf7 ,,covid-#ai has also    
increas$ b>ri]s to access heal? c>e =   

,,lgbtqi individuals4 ,9 addition to    
discrim9ation 9 c>e1 ! heal? ne$s (     
,,lgbtqi p may be deprioritiz$4 ,=      
example1 ,,hiv prev5tion activities h   
l>gely ceas$ due to ! p&emic1 elevat+   
risks = transmission among key          
population gr\ps4  7#cg7 ,due to        
/ay-at-home re/rictions1 ,,lgbtqi p may 
be conf9$ to ho/ile h\seholds1 putt+ !m 
at increas$ risk = g5d]-bas$ viol5ce &  
comp\nd+ m5tal heal? *all5ges4  7#ch7   
,,lgbtqi individuals may be unable to   
access a gov]nm5t's ,,covid support     
s]vices due to discrim9ation4 ,9        
response1 ,,lgbtqi-l$ civil society     
organizations h be5 =c$ to %ift _!      
programs to provide humanit>ian support 
to _! communities1 sidel9+ o!r programs 
previ\sly p]=m$ 9 _! communities4  #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
 ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 & sex        

*>act]i/ics1 & t human rights policy    
includes att5tion to crim9alization1    
hate crimes1 & o!r discrim9ation aga9/  
,,lgbtqi p2  7#b7 to sy/ematically      
integrate & coord9ate into ,unit$ ,/ates
 =eign policy ef=ts to prev5t & respond 
to crim9alization1 discrim9ation1 &     
viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi p int]nationally2
  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   
crim9alization1 discrim9ation1 & viol5ce
 aga9/ ,,lgbtqi p int]nationally2  7#d7 
to consult1 coop]ate1 coord9ate1 &      
collaborate ) a wide v>iety (           
nongov]nm5tal p>tn]s1 includ+ fai?-bas$ 
organizations & ,,lgbtqi-l$             
organizations1 ) demon/rat$ exp]i5ce 9  
prev5t+ & respond+ to crim9alization1   
discrim9ation1 & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi 
p int]nationally2  7#e7 to employ a     
multisectoral approa* to prev5t+ &      
respond+ to crim9alization1             
discrim9ation1 & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi 

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 crim9alization1 discrim9ation1 &    
viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi 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            
,,lgbtqi-specific in/ruction on prev5t+ 
& respond+ to crim9alization1           
discrim9ation1 & viol5ce bas$ on sexual 
ori5tation & g5d] id5tity2  7#h7 to     
engage non-,,lgbtqi p z allies & p>tn]s1
 z an ess5tial elem5t ( mak+ su/a9$     
r$uctions 9 crim9alization1             
discrim9ation1 & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi 
p int]nationally2  7#i7 to require t all
 ,f$]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/ ,,lgbtqi p & ^? :o
 provide s]vices to !m2  7#aj7 to ex]t  
su/a9$ int]national lead]%ip1 includ+ 9 
bilat]al & multilat]al =a1 to prev5t &  
respond to crim9alization1              
discrim9ation1 & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi 
p int]nationally2  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+ ,,lgbtqi p1 & 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 ( ,,lgbtqi 
p2 &  7#ad7 to ensure t ^? :o h a       

well-f\nd$ fe> ( p]secution on acc\nt ( 
be+ ,,lgbtqi or support+ ,,lgbtqi rights
 h ! opportunity to seek protection 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  #e4 ,special ,envoy = ! 
,human ,rights ( ,,lgbtqi p  7a7        
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate %all e/abli% 9 ! ,bureau (      
,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor    
7,,drl7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate a p]man5t 
,special ,envoy = ! ,human ,rights (    
,,lgbtqi ,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 = ,democracy1 ,human
 ,rights1 & ,labor4  7#b7 ,rank ,!      
,special ,envoy may be appo9t$ at ! rank
 ( ,ambassador4  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 relat+ to ,unit$ ,/ates =eign 
policy1 z direct$ by ! ,secret>y1 reg>d+
 human rights abuses aga9/ ,,lgbtqi p & 

communities int]nationally & !          
advancem5t ( human rights = ,,lgbtqi p1 
& %all repres5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
int]nationally 9 bilat]al & multilat]al 
engagem5t on su* matt]s4  7c7 ,duties   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,special ,envoy-- 7,a7 
%all s]ve z ! pr9cipal advisor to !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate reg>d+ human rights = 
,,lgbtqi p int]nationally2  7,b7 %all1  
not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 direct 
activities1 policies1 programs1 & fund+ 
relat+ to ! human rights ( ,,lgbtqi p & 
! advancem5t ( ,,lgbtqi equality        
initiatives int]nationally1 = all       
bureaus & (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 
& %all lead ! coord9ation ( relevant    
int]national programs = all o!r ,f$]al  
ag5cies relat+ to su* matt]s2  7,c7 %all
 repres5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 diplomatic  
matt]s relevant to ! human rights (     
,,lgbtqi p1 includ+ crim9alization1     
discrim9ation1 & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi 
p int]nationally2  7,d7 %all direct1 z  
appropriate1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t    
res\rces to respond to ne$s =           

protection1 integration1 resettlem5t1 & 
emp[]m5t ( ,,lgbtqi p 9 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t policies & int]national       
programs1 includ+ to prev5t & respond to
 crim9alization1 discrim9ation1 &       
viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi p int]nationally2
  7,e7 %all design1 support1 & implem5t 
activities reg>d+ support1 education1   
resettlem5t1 & emp[]m5t ( ,,lgbtqi p    
int]nationally1 includ+ = ! prev5tion & 
response to crim9alization1             
discrim9ation1 & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi 
p int]nationally2  7,f7 %all lead       
int]ag5cy coord9ation betwe5 ! =eign    
policy priorities relat$ to ! human     
rights ( ,,lgbtqi p & ! developm5t      
assi/ance priorities ( ! ,,lgbtqi       
,coord9ator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =  
,int]national ,developm5t2  7,g7 %all   
conduct regul> consultation )           
nongov]nm5tal organizations work+ to    
prev5t & respond to crim9alization1     
discrim9ation1 & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi 
p int]nationally2  7,h7 %all ensure t   
programs1 projects1 & activities ( !    

,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t      
design$ to prev5t & respond to          
crim9alization1 discrim9ation1 & viol5ce
 aga9/ ,,lgbtqi p int]nationally 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$]al ag5cies2 &  7,i7 is   
au?oriz$ to repres5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9  
bilat]al & multilat]al =a on matt]s     
relevant to ! human rights ( ,,lgbtqi p 
int]nationally1 includ+ crim9alization1 
discrim9ation1 & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi 
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     
crim9alization1 discrim9ation1 & viol5ce
 aga9/ ,,lgbtqi p int]nationally2 &     
7,b7 produce-- 7i7 a full acc\nt+ (     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t sp5d+ on su*    

programs1 projects1 & activities2 &     
7ii7 evaluations ( ! effectiv5ess ( su* 
programs1 projects1 & activities4  7d7  
,brief+s & assessm5ts ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,special    
,envoy %all-- 7#a7 brief ! appropriate  
congressional committees on ! /atus ( ! 
human rights ( ,,lgbtqi p               
int]nationally1 z well z on ! /atus (   
programs & response /rategies to address
 crim9alization1 discrim9ation1 &       
viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi p int]nationally2
 &  7#b7 submit to ! appropriate        
congressional committees an assessm5t ( 
human & f9ancial res\rces necess>y to   
fulfill ! purposes & duties ( ?is ,act4 
7e7 ,unit$ ,/ates policy ,to prev5t &   
respond to crim9alization1              
discrim9ation1 & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi 
p globally  7#a7 ,global /rategy        
requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually
 !reaft] = ea* ( ! foll[+ five ye>s1 !  
,special ,envoy %all develop or update1 

z ! case may be1 a ,unit$ ,/ates global 
/rategy to prev5t & respond to          
crim9alization1 discrim9ation1 & viol5ce
 aga9/ ,,lgbtqi p int]nationally4 ,!    
,special ,envoy %all submit ! global    
/rategy to ! appropriate congressional  
committees &1 if practicable1 make !    
global /rategy available to ! public4   
7#b7 ,collaboration & coord9ation ,9    
develop+ ! global /rategy requir$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,special ,envoy %all   
consult )-- 7,a7 mid- & high-level      
(ficials ( relevant ,f$]al ag5cies2 &   
7,b7 repres5tatives ( nongov]nm5tal     
organizations ) demon/rat$ exp]i5ce 9   
address+ crim9alization1 discrim9ation1 
& viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi p              
int]nationally or promot+ equal rights =
 ,,lgbtqi p int]nationally4  7f7        
,monitor+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates /rategy ,to   
prev5t & respond to crim9alization1     
discrim9ation1 & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi 
p & communities int]nationally  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,9 ea* global /rategy submitt$ "u 
subsection 7e71 ! ,special ,envoy %all  

include an analysis ( be/ practices =   
prev5t+ & address+ crim9alization1      
discrim9ation1 & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi 
p & communities int]nationally1         
includ+-- 7,a7 a description (          
successful ef=ts by =eign gov]nm5ts &   
nongov]nm5tal organizations to prev5t & 
respond to crim9alization1              
discrim9ation1 & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi 
p & communities int]nationally2  7,b7   
recomm5dations relat$ to be/ practices1 
effective /rategies1 & improvem5ts to   
enhance ! impact ( su* prev5tion &      
response ef=ts2 &  7,c7 ! impact (      
activities fund$ by ! global /rategy 9  
prev5t+ & r$uc+ crim9alization1         
discrim9ation1 & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi 
p & communities int]nationally4  7#b7   
,in=mation requir$ to be includ$ 9      
annual c\ntry reports on human rights   
practices  7,a7 ,section #aaf ,section  
#aaf7;d7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act (   
#aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean7d77 is      
am5d$-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#aa77;,c71 by   
/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7ii7 9 

p>agraph 7#ab77;,c77ii71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3   
7#ac7 :]ev] applicable1 ! nature & ext5t
 ( crim9alization1 discrim9ation1 &     
viol5ce bas$ on sexual ori5tation & g5d]
 id5tity1 includ+ an id5tification ( ^? 
c\ntries t h adopt$ laws or             
con/itutional provisions t crim9alize or
 discrim9ate bas$ on sexual ori5tation  
or g5d] id5tity 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9  
section #b ( ! ,int]national ,human     
,rights ,def5se ,act ( #bjah71 includ+  
detail$ descriptions ( su* laws &       
provisions4  4  7,b7 ,section #ejb;b    
,section #ejb;,b ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance  
,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7 is   
am5d$-- 7i7 by r$esignat+ ! second      
subsection 7i7 7relat+ to *ild m>riage  
/atus7 z subsection 7j72 &  7ii7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7k7 
,sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity ,!    
report requir$ "u subsection 7b7 %all   
include1 :]ev] applicable1 ! nature &   
ext5t ( crim9alization1 discrim9ation1 &

 viol5ce bas$ on sexual ori5tation &    
g5d] id5tity1 includ+ an id5tification (
 ^? c\ntries t h adopt$ laws or         
con/itutional provisions t crim9alize or
 discrim9ate bas$ on sexual ori5tation  
or g5d] id5tity 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9  
section #b ( ! ,int]national ,human     
,rights ,def5se ,act ( #bjba71 includ+  
detail$ descriptions ( su* laws &       
provisions4  4  #f4 ,implem5tation ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates /rategy to prev5t &       
respond to crim9alization1              
discrim9ation1 & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi 
p & communities int]nationally ,!       
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t are au?oriz$ to provide     
assi/ance to prev5t & respond to        
crim9alization1 discrim9ation1 & viol5ce
 aga9/ ,,lgbtqi p int]nationally4 ,su*  
assi/ance may include ! foll[+          
activities3 7#a7 ,developm5t &          
implem5tation ( programs1 su* z !       
,global ,equality ,fund ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate1 t respond to human rights abuses 

& economic exclusion ( ,,lgbtqi 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/ ,,lgbtqi p &   
communities int]nationally1 & to combat 
,,hiv_/,,aids 9 ! ,,lgbtqi community    
int]nationally1 9 close coord9ation ) ! 
,(fice ( ! ,global ,,aids ,coord9ator & 
,heal? ,diplomacy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4
  7#d7 ,developm5t ( a lead]%ip program 
= int]national ,,lgbtqi activi/s t w    
fo/] collaboration & k %>+ across ! _w4