The Foreign Service Journal, September 2016

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | SEPTEMBER 2016 81 AFSA NEWS LGBT+ in Foreign Affairs Labor Management Executive Assistant Lindsey Botts, left, introduced AFSA to the event participants and answered questions on AFSA’s role at the Resource Fair afterwards. The event—now in its 8th year—is presented by FSI in coordination with GLIFAA. AFSA/GEMMADVORAK AFSA Director of Member Services Janet Hedrick, left, meets with members of the State Department’s LGBT community at the LGBT+ in Foreign Affairs event held on June 1. The event, which included remarks from Foreign Service Institute Deputy Director Marc Ostfield and Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security Gregory Starr, brought together a number of organizations to provide information and answer questions from attendees. AFSA/GEMMADVORAK