Federal Government Commissioner for the Acceptance of Sexual and Gender Diversity
German federal office tasked with safeguarding LGBTQ+ rights From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
| Commissioner for the Acceptance of Sexual and Gender Diversity of Government of Germany | |
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| Inaugural holder | Sven Lehmann |
| Formation | 5 January 2022 |
| Unofficial names | Queer Commissioner |
| Website | Official Website (German) |
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]
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