Associated Press: U.S. names first global envoy for LGBT rights
“The United States named its first international envoy for gay rights Monday, tasking a veteran diplomat with leading U.S. efforts to fight violence and discrimination against LGBT individuals overseas…” (Lederman, 2/23).

Washington Post: Kerry names special envoy for LGBT rights
“…[Secretary of State John] Kerry announced Monday that Randy Berry, currently consul general in Amsterdam, would be the first special envoy for LGBT rights. … ‘Defending and promoting the human rights of LGBT persons is at the core of our commitment to advancing human rights globally — the heart and conscience of our diplomacy,’ Kerry said Monday…” (Kamen/Itkowitz, 2/23).