You are subscribed to Africa for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. LGBTQI+ Special Envoy Stern's Travel to South Africa 11/07/2024 12:23 PM EST Office of the Spokesperson HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…LGBTQI+ Special Envoy Stern's Travel to South Africa hide LGBTQI+ Special Envoy Stern's Travel to South Africa Media Note November 7, 2024 Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Jessica Stern will travel to Cape Town, South Africa, from November 8-15. On November 8, Special Envoy Stern will chair the Global Equality Fund partners meeting. This international coalition of like-minded governments, businesses, and foundations supports programs that provide emergency assistance to human rights defenders and grassroots LGBTQI+ organizations to generate positive change. From November 9-11, Special Envoy Stern will participate in the Global LGBTI Funding Summit, hosted by Global Philanthropy Project. While at the Summit, Special Envoy Stern will meet with over 200 global funders committed to LGBTQI+ equality and inclusive development. From November 11-15, Special Envoy Stern will participate in the biannual International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association World Conference.  This worldwide federation includes more than 1,900 organizations representing more than 160 countries and territories. Over 1,000 human rights defenders from around the world will gather to share strategies for responding to and overcoming threats to rights of LGBTQI+ persons in all regions, and to build a shared agenda to advance respect for the human rights of all persons. For further information, please follow SE Stern on X at @US_SE_LGBTQI and contact DRLPressRequests@state.gov. Tags Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Office of the Spokesperson South Africa Stay connected with the State Department: External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This email was sent to caterresearch9.news@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520