In this Dec. 7, 2019 photo provided by Brad Hamilton, Jessica Stern, head of Outright International, speaks during the OutSummit in New York. Stern, to become the U.S. State Department's special diplomatic envoy for LGBTQ rights in September 2021, sees a mix of promising news and worrisome news almost everywhere she looks as she assesses the challenges that lie ahead. (Brad Hamilton/OutRight Action International via AP)
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