LGBT liaison officers or Gay and Lesbian Liaison Officers (GLLOs) are individuals who work within organisations as a point of contact. They build rapport and trust between an organisation and the communities they serve. LGBT liaison officers ensure that the LGBT community are receiving equitable and culturally competent service provision. LGBT liaison officers also raise issues within organisations that may impact LGBT communities and play a significant advocacy role when developing policies, programs, and services.

Police LGBT liaison programs

LGBT Liaison Officers have been appointed since at least 1962, when San Francisco Police Department appointed

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as the United States' first liaison officer to the " homophile community". A pioneer of community policing, Blackstone worked within the police department to change policy and procedures directed against the LGBT community, such as

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of gay men in public restrooms.

Notable LGBT liaison officers

*Danielle Bottineau: LGBT Liaison Officer for the Toronto Police Service. * Ben Bjarnesen: LGBT Liaison Officer for the

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(since 2010). * Mickaël Bucheron : LGBT Liaison Officer for the Paris Police Prefecture''
Préfecture de Police de Paris''Mickaël Bucheron, le premier officier de liaison LGBT à la préfecture de police de Paris»''
Le Parisien, Caroline Piquet , le 20 novembre 2019. *

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: LGBT Liaison Officer for the White House (November 2014). *

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: LGBT Liaison Officer for the White House after Raghavan's resignation, and until the position was filled by Aditi Hardikar. * Gautam Raghavan: LGBT Liaison Officer (officially "Associate Director of Public Engagement") for the White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs, appointed by the president. * Richard Socarides: Former LGBT Liaison Officer for the White House (May 1996). * Brian Bond: Former LGBT Liaison Officer for the White House. * Bill Kraus: Former LGBT Liaison Officer for Congressman Phillip Burton. Successful in persuading Burton to publicly acknowledge the need for AIDS research.

Notable LGBT Liaison Programs

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- Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (established June 2000). * Gay and Lesbian Liaison Officers (referred to as GLLO) team in the New South Wales Police Force, for over 25 years. *

- LGBTI Liaison Officer Program established in 1997. * Amsterdam Police Roze in Blauw.

References

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