Federal Government Commissioner for the Acceptance of Sexual and Gender Diversity

Commissioner for the Acceptance of Sexual and Gender Diversity of Government of Germany
Incumbent Sophie Koch since 28 May 2025 [1]
Inaugural holder	Sven Lehmann
Formation	5 January 2022
Unofficial names	Queer Commissioner
Website	Official Website (German)

The Federal Government Commissioner for the Acceptance of Sexual and Gender Diversity (known as Commissioner for LGBTIQ+ Equality for short and informally nicknamed the "Queer Commissioner") is an office in the federal Government of Germany that is tasked with promoting and defending LGBTQ rights and fighting anti-LGBTQ hate. The incumbent has been Sophie Koch since 28 May 2025. ^[2]

The office was created by the coalition government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz in 2021. The inaugural holder of the office is Sven Lehmann of the Alliance 90/The Greens. ^{[3] [4] [5]} In November 2022 the federal cabinet adopted a new strategy to promote LGBTIQ+ rights and combat anti-LGBTIQ+ hate. ^[6]

External links

• Official Website (German)

References

1. "Beauftragte für Akzeptanz sexueller und geschlechtlicher Vielfalt". BMBFSFJ (in German). 2025-05-28. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
2. "Beauftragte für Akzeptanz sexueller und geschlechtlicher Vielfalt". BMBFSFJ (in German). 2025-05-28. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
3. "LGBTQ+ rights: Germany appoints first 'commissioner for queer affairs'". Deutsche Welle . Retrieved 28 August 2022.
4. "Germany gives proudly queer MP crucial government role defending LGBT+ rights and fighting hate". PinkNews . Retrieved 28 August 2022.
5. "Neuer Beauftragter für die Akzeptanz sexueller und geschlechtlicher..." BMBFSFJ (in German). 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
6. "Bundeskabinett beschließt Aktionsplan "Queer leben"". BMBFSFJ (in German). 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2025-07-24.