glifaa announces results of 2022-2023 board elections
Dear glifaa members, Thank you to the glifaa members who voted in this year’s elections, and thank you to all the 2022-2023 glifaa board candidates for running. Please find the […]
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Reflecting on 30 Years of Serving with Pride: glifaa’s 2021-2022 Annual Report
The glifaa board is pleased to present our 2021 – 2022 annual report highlighting glifaa’s many activities and accomplishments over the past year. The outgoing glifaa board is immensely grateful to our […]
ARCHIVE: glifaa’s 2021-2022 Board
Michael Konstantino, President Michael is a career U.S. Foreign Service Officer with over 20 years of experience in the U.S. State Department’s diplomatic corps and is proud to be serving […]
2022 glifaa Board Elections Info
Elections Timeline Now through August 21 11:59 p.m. ET: Solicitations of Nominations for Candidates August 22-23 Review of Nominees’ Qualifications and Publication of Names and Statements from Qualified Candidates ***DEADLINE TO PAY DUES […]
Secretary Blinken hosts a 2022 Pride Reception at the Department of State
We were honored to join Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI+) Persons Jessica […]
glifaa Statement on LGBTQI+ Pride Month 2022
June 1, 2022 53 years ago, the June 28, 1969, uprising at New York City’s Stonewall Inn ignited the modern Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI+) civil rights […]
glifaa Statement on IDAHOBIT
MAY 17, 2022 Today, on the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), we remember, honor, and thank the human rights advocates who have led the ongoing global […]
State Department Op-Ed: Transgender Day of Visibility at State – Past, Present, and Future
ANDREA ARREDONDO, CATRIONA BULLOCK, AUSTIN RICHEY-ALLEN MARCH 31, 2022 From https://www.state.gov/dipnote-u-s-department-of-state-official-blog/op-ed-transgender-day-of-visibility-at-state-past-present-and-future/?fbclid=IwAR1BSgLWPX3lKvzC5tOcZQ9o0ft1Vc13Q0YHoisYBeacQW1LJoZLwiGz_OQ March 31 marks Transgender Day of Visibility, established in 2009 to recognize and celebrate the contributions of the transgender […]
Glifaa Statement on Efforts to Protect Kids Receiving Gender-Affirming Care and their Families in Texas
The glifaa board strongly supports the efforts of Lambda Legal and the ACLU of Texas to protect kids receiving gender-affirming care and their families in Texas. In solidarity, the board […]
2022 Mentorship Program Application Information
GLIFAA MENTORSHIP PROGRAM WHY: To support the professional development and engagement among members of glifaa, the board will expand the Mentorship Program for 2022-2023. The glifaa board hopes this program will offer an opportunity for members […]
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