United States Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons

The Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons is a position at the United States Department of State within the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. The office oversees the United States government’s efforts to support the human rights of LGBTQI+ people around the world.

History
The Office was created during the tenure of United States Secretary of State John Kerry. The first Special Envoy was Randy W. Berry, who was sworn in on April 13, 2015 and served until November 2017.

The post was vacant until June 2021, when President Joe Biden announced that he would appoint Jessica Stern to the position.