1. Presidential Memorandum: International Initiatives to Advance the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Persons
Dec. 6, 2011
Combating Criminalization of LGBT Status or Conduct Abroad
Protecting Vulnerable LGBT Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Foreign Assistance to Protect Human Rights and Advance
Nondiscrimination
Swift and Meaningful U.S. Responses to Human Rights Abuses of LGBT
Persons Abroad.
Engaging International Organizations in the Fight Against LGBT
Discrimination
Reporting on progress (through the State Department)

2. State Department Bureaus and Activities
Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL)
Consular Affairs (CA): Passports, Visas, Travel Warnings,
Assisting U.S. Citizens Abroad
Human Resources (HR): Benefits/entitlements for LGBTI
employees
International Organizations (IO)
International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL)

3. Founded in 1992 to advocate for LGBTI employees in
foreign affairs agencies
Held first meeting with Secretary of State in 2003
(Colin Powell)
Secretary Clinton extended benefits and protections to
LGBTI employees and families in 2009
Secretary Clinton added gender identity to non-discrimination/
EEO policy in 2010, at urging of GLIFAA
For more information, see

4. TRAVEL.STATE.GOV Maintained by Bureau of Consular Affairs
LGBTI travel information page (just search for “LGBT”)
A travel warning is issued for long-term threats (war,
ethnic tensions, terrorist activity), a travel alert for
short term (e.g., for hurricane)
Each country information sheet has LGBT information
(under Local Laws and Special Circumstances)
Gender reassignment on U.S. passports
Read our Human Rights Reports!