at least for lgbtqi+ persons that we know of were assaulted. each attack was condoned and posted on line potentially outing the victims. and in each incident the police arrested that the am. sadly senegal's problems in this area are not unique. state and nonstate jars target lgbtqi+ persons for violence and discrimination around the world. paints me to tell you that in recent years i have witnessed new forms of attack on lgbtqi+ persons. we see the increased criminalization of the exercise of freedoms of expression, peaceful assembly and -- when lgbtqi+ persons dared to assert their human rights. the targeting and harassment of lgbtqi+ persons sometimes track closely with election cycles. underscoring the and premeditated these efforts can be. these attacks have proven themselves to be highly effective strategies not only to undermine the basic dignity of lgbtqi+ persons but also to undermine the values of the role of law and inclusive democracy. the framework for the u.s. government efforts is the presidential memorandum on advancing the human

how does the state department know if somebody is lgbtqi+? because we cannot ask that when we hire anybody. i'm generally on —- genuinely curious to know. >> is also helpful to know so i can pace my questions over the sign that we have. i don't know if the number exist to your first question how many diplomats do we have being denied credentials? and i don't know because not everyone chooses to disclose their sexual orientation or sexual characteristics and those that think disclosure will not lead to the results that they want, they may not choose to disclose. >> do we know that there is at least one right now? we have at least one individual from our state department one death diplomat that is denied credentials or do we not even know that much? >> bringing up accreditation come i have an adjacent relationship to the issues of human resources but it's not squarely one of the issues that i work on so that i would have to get back to you make a mistake about data collection it is too serious of a question without being confident. i have see

would ban any discussion of lgbtqi+ people in schools. familiar to what the parents, students and teachers are facing. protecting against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and identity and found that covid has led to an increase in violence to lgbtqi+ couples and the community has had less active healthcare that we have used the scapegoats to condemn it. in the crisis we have seen a surge of violence against the lgbtqi+ community around the world and here in the united states. for all these reasons, the special envoy to advance the lgbtqi+ persons have a big job ahead and i'm thrilled president biden has appointed the special envoy stearns to this role at usaid. as the former director, she has deep relationships with the groups working in many of the countries struggling with lgbtqi+ violence and discrimination. she also had extensive experience in the difficult and complex issues and is extremely qualified for the work ahead with a deep commitment to human rights and equality so i welcome you today and look forward

. >> it fills the gaps for our native american sisters and brothers, lgbtqi, the list goes on and on. >> reporter: jolie also pushed for funding for technology to detect bruises on children of color. >> part of this came from being a mom my children have different skin tones i have noticed over the years, just even with dermatology, that so much of it is based on white skin. it's personal, and i won't say -- i won't say very much, but if somebody comes in and assaults us, you look at me and you look at ruth, you have a better chance of seeing bruises on me. >> reporter: angelina, you said this is personal in passing a moment ago i don't know if you realized you said that, but you said it is personal. >> it is for a lot of people. >> reporter: jolie who has been in her own custody battle told us this about the family court system >> i think once you are exposed to this system, whoever you are, once you are exposed to it and you realize how unbelievably broken this system is, you have to do something to improve it. >> reporter: today at the white house, she celebrated doing just that ka

particularly, women and girls who are vulnerable to gender-based violence, lgbtqi u cranesians as well as -- ukrainians, as well as ukraine's older adults and people with disabilities. we also call for the protection and care of all vulnerable children, including separated and unaccompanied children and those in institutional care. children should never, never be involved in conflict, period. children should never be involved in conflict. they must be protected. the humanitarian toll of president putin's war on ukraine is mounting. children are dying. people are fleeing their homes. and for what? as unicef has reported, we know already that dozens of children have been killed in putin's war. and as we work to confirm cases, we know that actual numbers are actually far greater. young children have also been severely traumatized by the violence and destruction. they witnessed so many things to the point they stopped speaking. the physical and psychological wounds of this war will be long lasting. it's clear mr. putin has a plan to destroy and terrorize ukraine. if the last two weeks have

lot of different voices and advocates and survivors of why this was important to remember again that lgbtqi folks and two spirit folks are important to consider when it comes to domestic violence. tara: and so too are native american women. this women is carrying on the work of her aunt, who established the women's lodge in oakland. >> it is there to protect them from violence or to just get away. tara: and the act also makes way for tribal courts to cover non-native perpetrators, meaning those committing violence on tribal land can't skirt the system. >> now we will have somebody come in and they cannot get away with this anymore and you are accounted for. tara: tara campbell, abc7 news. dan: if you or someone you know is dealing with violence, especially domestic violence, you can find a list of local resources by going to abc7news.com. ama: washington elementary school in san leandro revealed its new mural today. the painting depicts amanda gorman, malala yousafzai and sophie cruz. students returned to campus with all source of questions about the social justice issues playing out on the

is how outspoken the president has been against discrimination, against kids, against members of the lgbtqi plus community and what we're looking at is a bill that would propagate misinformed hateful policies and impact children. >> she will not answer the question. you know why? she can't. >> laura ingram: the florida bill is imminently reasonable. in fact, it doesn't go far enough. why should public schools teach children controversial sexual subjects at all. why sit controversial at all to believe this. the answer is it's not. >> companies that have made a fortune off of being family friendly and catering to families and young kids, they should understand that parents of young kids do not want this inge jekted into their kids' kindergarten classroom. they're going to criticize the fact that we don't want transgenderism in kindergarten and first grade classrooms, if that's the hill they're going to die on, how do they explain lining their pockets with the relationship from the communist party of china? >> laura ingram: boom. it's politically very smart for governor desantis to stand firm

is how outspoken the president has been against discrimination, against kids, against members of the lgbtqi plus community and what we are looking at here is a bill that would propagate misinformed hateful policies and impact children. so that's the question i hope maybe you can pose that so some of the leaders in florida, maybe they will return your phone calls and look forward to having the conversation with you. >> perhaps chris can follow up afterwards, i would like to ask the surveillance matters as well. senators widen and heinrich, democrats, recently allege the c.i.a. is conducting a massive surveillance program with american data and not in the statutory bounds. could you say anything about that, reassure americans regarding their data and secondly, according to a recent court filing by a special counsel, there was technology executive who was "mining in the office of the presidency and other data," and said in a 2020 document [inaudible] it's important to secure. competing narratives about what data was implicated. could you share with us what data was implicated in this, whether

senate to pass the equality act to provide long-overdue civil rights protections to transgender and lgbtqi plus people. this administration will always have your back so you can yourself and reach her god-given potential per day we are celebrating life and legacy of -- of as a champion for social justice for four social justice and advocate for farmworkers and working people who have built and sustained her nation. leaders who have inspired generations of people to organize and expand opportunities for workers. when president biden became president he he plays caesar saw this in the oval office as a reminder of the values to fight perspex social justice and equal dignity for all workers. the biden years of mr. sherman is committed to building an economy from the bottom of that in the middle out the works for all but rescue plans at health workers families and small as this is to ensure they have the support they need through the pandemic. we created a historic task force on worker empowerment to help workers organized to provide standard pathway to citizenship and today we join people acro

the ways are to be very vocal and advocate for the lgbtqi plus community, specifically transgender, and to work on specific policies at hhs and throughout the administration that support diversity, equity and inclusion. >> you talk about being very vocal on the advocacy front. you told chelsea clinton on a podcast that was out i think this week that you hope that one day your identity isn't going to define you or any other trans person. and yet we're in this moment where some on the right continue to publicly misgender you. on a personal level how do you navigate that? >> well, you know, i am absolutely able to navigate that. i've been doing this a while. but what i worry is how those mean-spirited comments affect other transgender individuals who are more vulnerable than i am, particularly trans youth who we need to support and to empower in their lives, not to denigrate. so i'm fine, but we have to support others that are more vulnerable. >> so then what is your message to, say, trans kids in this country who might live in a state that is looking at anti-trans legislation, legislation

lgbtqi ukrainians, elderly adults, and those with disabilities. we also call for the protection and care of all vulnerable children, including separated and unaccompanied children and those in institutional care. children should never, never be involved in conflict, period. children should never be involved in conflict. they must be protected. but humanitarian toll of president putin's war in ukraine is mounting. children are dying, people are fleeing their homes, and for what? as unicef has reported, we know that dozens of children have been killed in the war. as we work to confirm cases, we know that actual numbers are far greater. young children have also been severely traumatized by the violence and instruction. -- destruction. they have witnessed so many things to the point they stopped speaking. the physical and psychological wounds of this war will be long-lasting. it is clear mr. putin has a plan to destroy and terrorize ukraine. if the last two weeks have shown us anything, is that the ukrainian people are not going to give up. many russi

it comes on the day a group of 16 organisations which support lgbtqi+ people's rights, urged fifa and qatar's supreme committee to provide safety guarantees to members of that community. we think we should play football everywhere, that's my general attitude, but the weightless world cup was awarded back then and the risk was taken or the lack of due diligence that was taken back then, it should not have been awarded in itself so the fundament is wrong. england have pulled off a remarkable turnaround by reaching the women's cricket world cup final. the defending champions will now face australia after a dominant 137—run win over south africa. england were on the brink of elimination after losing their first three games but have now won five in a row to reach a second successive final. our sports reporter henry moeran has been speaking to 2017 world cup winner alex hartley. he asked her about opener danni wyatt's magnificent century. it's just cricket, she said in her press conference "i did get dropped a few times but you have to ride your luck on days like that" and she did, she ba

on february 4th, 2021, the biden administration announced to advance the human rights of lgbtqi+ prisons