US Special Envoy Stern to visit India
US Special Envoy Jessica Stern will visit India to advance the human rights of LGBTQI+ persons in the country, according to the statement released by State Department.
Stern will travel to India from August 23-27.
‘During her visits, Special Envoy Stern will meet with government officials and other stakeholders to discuss advancing the human rights of LGBTQI+ persons in each country and regionally,' the statement reads.
Prior to joining the State Department, Jessica Stern was an executive director of OutRight Action International, based in New York. Stern specializes in gender, sexuality and human rights globally, according to the White House.
At OutRight Action, she has supported the legal registration of LGBTIQ organizations globally, helped secure the mandate of the United Nations independent expert on sexual orientation and gender identity, expanded the General Assembly resolution to include gender identity, and co-founded the UN LGBTI Core Group.