Difference between revisions of "Government Ministers of Justice Who Identify as LGBTQ"
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| + | The Minister of Justice of a country, or in many cases the Attorney General, is considered the chief legal advisor to the ruling government. They most often have responsibility over legal protections, law enforcement agencies, prosecution actions, legislative legal initiatives, and general legal affairs. In countries with multiple political jurisdictions, there are multiple levels of Ministers or Attorney Generals. In all cases, it is an elected position. | ||
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| + | As such, their individual impact on non-discrimination policies, equal opportunity policies, and enforcement of existing protective legislation for the LGBTQ community is enormous. Having an LGBTQ individual hold this position guarantees that the legal interests of the LGBTQ community is represented and sustained. | ||
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'''Canada''' | '''Canada''' | ||
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* [[Ethan Geto]] | * [[Ethan Geto]] | ||
* [[Maura Healey]] | * [[Maura Healey]] | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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==Further Reading/Research== | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
| − | + | * https://www.mlive.com/news/2017/08/attorney_generals_office_has_l.html | |
| − | + | * https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/blog/power-out | |
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Revision as of 15:25, 17 June 2019
The Minister of Justice of a country, or in many cases the Attorney General, is considered the chief legal advisor to the ruling government. They most often have responsibility over legal protections, law enforcement agencies, prosecution actions, legislative legal initiatives, and general legal affairs. In countries with multiple political jurisdictions, there are multiple levels of Ministers or Attorney Generals. In all cases, it is an elected position.
As such, their individual impact on non-discrimination policies, equal opportunity policies, and enforcement of existing protective legislation for the LGBTQ community is enormous. Having an LGBTQ individual hold this position guarantees that the legal interests of the LGBTQ community is represented and sustained.
Canada
Denmark
Great Britain
Israel
New Zealand
Norway
South Africa
Spain
The Netherlands
United States
