Federal Government Commissioner for the Acceptance of Sexual and Gender Diversity

Commissioner for the Acceptance of Sexual and Gender Diversity of the Government of Germany
Incumbent
Sven Lehmann
Inaugural holderSven Lehmann
Formation2021
Websitebmfsfj.de

The Federal Government Commissioner for the Acceptance of Sexual and Gender Diversity (known as Commissioner for LGBTIQ+ Equality for short and informally nicknamed the "Queer Commissioner") is an office in the federal Government of Germany that is tasked with promoting and defending LGBTIQ+ rights and fighting anti-LGBTIQ+ hate.

The office was created by the coalition government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz in 2021. The inaugural holder of the office is Sven Lehmann of the Alliance 90/The Greens, who concurrently holds the office of Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth.[1][2][3] In November 2022 the federal cabinet adopted a new strategy to promote LGBTIQ+ rights and combat anti-LGBTIQ+ hate.[4]

References

  1. ^ "LGBTQ+ rights: Germany appoints first 'commissioner for queer affairs'". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Germany gives proudly queer MP crucial government role defending LGBT+ rights and fighting hate". PinkNews. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Sven Lehmann ist neuer Queer-Beauftragter". Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Bundeskabinett beschließt Aktionsplan "Queer leben"". Government of Germany. Retrieved 20 November 2022.