Supporting the right of LGBTQI+ people to equal and inalienable human rights, economic rights, civil rights, and social and political equity at home and abroad and condemning discrimination, persecution, and violence against LGBTQI+ identifying individuals and communities everywhere, including in Europe and Eurasia. 2021-06-11 Introduced in House This resolution addresses issues involving LGBTQI+ identifying people.

Specifically, the resolution

  • calls on the Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and other federal agencies to include the promotion of equal rights for LGBTQI+ identifying people in their work;
  • condemns discrimination, persecution, and violence against LGBTQI+ identifying people;
  • calls on governments across Europe and Eurasia to foster safe and equitable environments for all people; and
  • urges the U.S. government to increase funding for LGBTQI+ human rights organizations in Europe and Eurasia.
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