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US President Joe Biden appoints Jessica Stern special envoy for LGBTQ rights
By
Donald Judd and Kate Sullivan, CNN
Published Jun 26, 2021 4:44:06 AM
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(CNN) US President Joe Biden named Jessica Stern as the US Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons on Friday, reinstating a position that existed under the Obama administration but was not filled by President Donald Trump/
Stern currently serves as executive director of OutRight Action International, an organization aimed at ensuring human rights for LGBTQ people both domestically and abroad and joined Biden at the White House Friday for remarks commemorating Pride Month.