Celebrating the 2023 LGBTQIA+ Out in National Security Leadership and New Voices List
- Virtual
- 12PM – 1:30PM EDT
Many countries look to the United States and its policies as a benchmark for human rights and progressive values. Including LGBTQ+ representation in national security policy making demonstrates a commitment to upholding human rights, equality, and nondiscrimination principles at home and abroad. It sends a powerful message that LGBTQ+ rights are an essential part of a just and inclusive society. It is for these reasons and so many more that we celebrate and encourage LGBTQ+ representation in both foreign policy and national security policy development.
On Tuesday, June 27, please join Planetary Politics and Out in National Security for a discussion on being out in national security and an appreciation for those that are — including this year’s Out in National Security Leaders and New Voices.
New America is a proud partner of Out in National Security, a non-profit non-partisan organization dedicated to empowering queer national security professionals.
Co-hosted by Out in National Security and the New America Planetary Politics program.
Follow the conversation online with @PlanetaryPol and @OutInNatSec.
Speakers:
Ambassador Rufus Gifford
Chief of Protocol of the United States and former United States Ambassador to Denmark.
Vicente Garcia
Senior Director of Events and External Affairs at the Atlantic Council
Safi Mojidi
New America #ShareTheMicInCyber Fellow
Luke Schleusener
Co-Founder and President, Out in National Security
Heela Rasool-Ayub
Director, Planetary Politics, New America