February 3, 2021 at 7:31 pm EST | by Michael K. Lavers
Markey, Lowenthal to reintroduce bill requiring US to promote LGBTQ rights abroad
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Two lawmakers on Wednesday announced they will reintroduce a bill that would require U.S. to promote LGBTQ rights abroad through its foreign policy.
California
Congressman Alan Lowenthal and U.S. Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) made the
announcement about the International Human Rights Defense Act eight days after
Secretary of State Antony Blinken was sworn in at the State Department.
The bill,
among other things, would make the position of special U.S. envoy for the
promotion of LGBTQ rights abroad in the State Department’s Bureau of Democracy,
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Monday advanced the nomination of Tony Blinken to become the next secretary of state. The U.S. Senate is expected to confirm his nomination.