9 visitors from multiple countries will examine U.S. and international initiatives to promote and protect the human rights of the LGBTI community; explore equal access to educational, economic and healthcare opportunities for citizens with diverse gender identities and sexual orientations; analyze the legislative framework and political perspectives on current and pending efforts to ensure equal human and civil rights in the United States; and observe how organizations monitor, influence, and advocate for human and civil rights policy at the local, state, national, and international levels.