Welcome to glifaa, LGBT+ Pride in Foreign Affairs Agencies! Our website is filled with resources for employees, posts, and allies, so look around a meet our team. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. If you have further questions, you can email our board at board@glifaa.org.
Glifaa represents lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender personnel, their families and their allies (LGBTQIA+) in the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Foreign Commercial Service, Foreign Agricultural Service, Peace Corps and other foreign affairs offices of the U.S. Government. Officially recognized as a State Department and USAID employee association, glifaa advances diversity and workplace equity in U.S. foreign affairs agencies and human rights for LGBTQIA+ people around the world.
On January 27, 2021 glifaa proudly welcomed Secretary of State Antony Blinken into office. We are delighted glifaa president Jeff Anderson was invited to welcome Secretary Blinken and hope this is a testament to the Department’s commitment to protection of LGBT+ people in the United States and all over the world.
In early 2021, glifaa took the opportunity to reflect on the needs of LGBT+ employees and family members in the Foreign Affairs Agencies, and around the world. Therefore, glifaa put together our top priorities for the new administration that will help protect our members and advance the needs of our community in the United States and beyond. We welcome you to take a read, and are happy to answer questions or receive comments through the glifaa board by sending an email to board@glifaa.org
In 2020, we worked hard in order to honor our founding members and tell the story of glifaa to the best of our ability. Since March 8, 1992, glifaa was a home for many LGBT+ employees in foreign affairs agencies. We partnered with the National Museum for American Diplomacy to tell the story of glifaa: Serving with Pride- The History of LGBT+ Pride in Foreign Affairs Agencies.
- Roundtable Discussion with Assistant Secretary Cooper, Ambassadors, and glifaa Members
- Resources for Parents of LGBT+ Youth & Medical Providers– Updated on March 2020
- SMALL GRANTS FUND- 2022 Application Period is NOW OPEN- Application Deadline is April 30, 2022
- Joint Happy Hour with FLAGG at the Embassy of the United Kingdom- February 2020
- glifaa’s Inaugural Happy Hour
- (Reuters) Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan expresses commitment to diversity.
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