[wanabidii] Press Releases: Pride at State: Deputy Secretary Higginbottom To Speak at State Department Pride Month Event

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Pride at State: Deputy Secretary Higginbottom To Speak at State Department Pride Month Event 06/03/2015 05:24 PM EDT Pride at State: Deputy Secretary Higginbottom To Speak at State Department Pride Month Event Notice to the Press Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC June 3, 2015 Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Heather Higginbottom will deliver remarks at the Department of State’s "Pride at State" event on Friday, June 5 at 2:00 p.m. Following her remarks, Mindy Michels of Freedom House will moderate a panel discussion on International Human Rights with guest panelists Pepe Julian Onziema of Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) and Boysan Yakar of Lambda Istanbul. The event is jointly organized by the Department of State and GLIFAA, the officially recognized employee affinity group representing LGBTI employees of the Department of State, USAID, and the foreign affairs agencies. The event will be open to the press. Pre-set time for video cameras: 1:15 p.m. from the 23rd Street Entrance. Final access time for journalists and still photographers: 1:45 p.m. from the 23rd Street Entrance. Media representatives may attend this event upon presentation of one of the following: (1) A U.S. Government-issued identification card (Department of State, White House, Congress, Department of Defense, or Foreign Press Center), (2) a media-issued photo identification card, or (3) a letter from their employer on letterhead verifying their employment as a journalist, accompanied by an official photo identification card (driver's license, passport). For further information please contact the Department of State Office of Press Relations at (202) 647-2492. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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