; and (2) in consultation with the Attorney General, a list of countries in each geographic region with respect to which— (A) the Attorney General, acting through the Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development Assistance and Training of the Department of Justice, shall prioritize programs seeking— (i) to decriminalize the status, expression, and conduct of LGBTI individuals; (ii) to monitor the trials of those prosecuted because of such status, expression, or conduct; and (iii) to reform related laws having a discriminatory impact on LGBTI individuals; and (B) applicable speaker or exchange programs sponsored by the United States Government could bring together civil society and governmental leaders— (i) to promote the recognition of LGBTI rights through educational exchanges in the United States; and (ii) to support better understanding of the role that governments and civil societies mutually play in assurance of equal treatment of LGBTI populations in other countries. 7. Foreign assistance to protect human rights of LGBTI people (a) Global Equality Fund (1) In general The Secretary of State shall establish a fund, which shall be known as the Global Equality Fund and shall be managed by the Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. (2) Funding sources (A) In general The Global Equality Fund shall consist of such sums as may be appropriated to provide grants, emergency assistance, and technical assistance to eligible civil society organizations and human rights defenders working to advance and protect human rights for all including LGBTI persons, by seeking to achieve the goals set forth in paragraph (3). (B) Contributions The Secretary may accept financial and technical contributions to the Global Equality Fund from corporations, bilateral donors, foundations, nongovernmental organizations, and other entities supporting the goals set forth in paragraph (3). (3) Goals The goals set forth in this paragraph are— (A) ensuring the freedoms of assembly, association, and expression