Germany gets 1st commissioner for sexual and gender diversity

Sven Lehmann

Germany appointed Sven Lehmann, a Green Party lawmaker, as a Federal Government Commissioner of the Acceptance of Sexual and Gender Diversity, a first-of-its-kind position in the country. Lehmann will be in charge of a national LGBTQ+ action plan. This is the first time a commissioner for queer affairs has been appointed. "Everyone should be able to live freely, safely and with equal rights," Lehmann said after accepting the role. The lawmaker will also be the driving force behind the government's National Action Plan for Sexual and Gender Diversity.

From 2018 to 2021, Lehmann served as the Greens' parliamentary group's spokesperson for LGBT and social policy, alongside Ulle Schauws. In addition, he will also coordinate policy projects impacting the LGBTQ+ community with government departments. "We also need a broad strategy to combat hatred directed at groups- which explicitly includes ‘queerphobia'," Lehmann said. "Germany should become a pioneer in the fight against discremination," the statement reads.

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