Federal Government Commissioner for the Acceptance of Sexual and Gender Diversity explained

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: LGBTQ+ rights: Germany appoints first 'commissioner for queer affairs' . . 28 August 2022.
2. Web site: Germany gives proudly queer MP crucial government role defending LGBT+ rights and fighting hate . . 28 August 2022.
3. Web site: Sven Lehmann ist neuer Queer-Beauftragter . . 5 November 2022.
4. Web site: Bundeskabinett beschließt Aktionsplan "Queer leben" . . 20 November 2022.