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State Dept. All In For LGBTQI, Offers ‘Gender Transition Care’

  • The State Department is pledging to “access resources for gender dysphoria and gender transition care” for its employees who are stationed in foreign countries and their families.
  • The initiative is part of the agency’s “Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Strategic Plan” for 2022 through 2026.
  • According to the State Department’s DEIA Strategic Plan, the agency will “increase support for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI+) employees and family members” and “assess resources for gender dysphoria and gender transition care at posts for employees and their dependents.”
  • The LGBTQI portion of the strategic plan also includes increasing “gender-neutral restrooms and locker rooms in overseas facilities.”
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