FSI announces LGBT Community in Foreign Affairs Agencies Workshop

FSI announces: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Community in Foreign Affairs Agencies Workshop

This Transition Center workshop will highlight the unique situations that affect LGBT employees and their families overseas and help them understand and work with relevant USG policies. It will help participants identify the unique security challenges and safety issues that may arise overseas, gain familiarity with USG policies as they apply to same sex domestic partners and members of household, learn how to engage with post to gain assistance and understand the challenges of having foreign national partners both overseas and in the U.S.

WHERE AND WHEN: Transition Center, FSI, 4000 Arlington BLVD, Arlington, VA on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 from 6:00 pm- 8:30 pm.

WHO MAY ATTEND: Open to all foreign affairs agency employees, eligible family members and members of household

NON-STATE TUITION: No charge

HOW TO APPLY: Provide the name, agency and contact information of the attendee to FSITCTraining@state.gov

For more information: About this workshop and other FSI Transition Center courses, check our website at http://fsi.state.gov/fsi/tc/

QUESTIONS: For any questions about this workshop please contact Archana Dheer at dheera@state.gov