U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has taken a strong stance on LGBTQI+ rights, emphasizing their importance to national security. Blinken delivered remarks at the State Department's Pride Month event, stating that supporting LGBTQI+ individuals globally aligns with U.S. national security interests. Blinken also hosted an LGBTQI+ Foreign Policy convening to highlight interagency work to advance LGBTQI+ equality and promote democracy, national security, and economic prosperity. The State Department released its annual report on international religious freedom, tracking threats to religious freedom in nearly 200 countries.
Today, @SecBlinken hosted the State Department's Convening on U.S. Foreign Policy and LGBTQI+ Persons to highlight interagency work to advance LGBTQI+ equality and promote democracy, national security, and economic prosperity. https://t.co/jtpjsKelUK
Blinken: "It's in our national security interest to stand up for LGBTQI persons around the world." https://t.co/32tBjjEr1R
Sec. Antony Blinken: "It's in our national security interests to stand up for LGBTQI+ individuals around the world." https://t.co/1RzNb4mJ9K
WATCH LIVE: Blinken delivers remarks at State Department Pride month event https://t.co/KLcbvvaIMq
.@SecBlinken hosts an LGBTQI+ Foreign Policy convening at the State Department. https://t.co/KqPhnMt3qB https://t.co/zS55WRqDW2
LIVE: Antony Blinken hosts LGBTQ+ Pride month event https://t.co/0sUe2kJW27
Jill Biden hosts Pride event at the White House with the buildings white pillars covered in rainbow colors. https://t.co/nzkcVBqd3k
#WATCH | US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says "Today, the State Department is releasing its annual report on the status of international religious freedom...The Department’s report tracks these kinds of threats to religious freedom in almost 200 countries. For example,… https://t.co/QcbQC0BQTp
WATCH LIVE: First Lady Jill Biden hosts Pride Month celebration at White House https://t.co/6zwCVdGyiZ
LIVE: Antony Blinken delivers religious freedom remarks https://t.co/pKVbSpMnoq