; (2) United States leadership within international financial institutions, such as the World Bank and the regional development banks, should be used to ensure that the programs, projects, and activities undertaken by such institutions are fully inclusive of all people, including LGBTQI people; and (3) the Secretary of State should seek appropriate opportunities to encourage the equal treatment of LGBTQI people during discussions with or participation in the full range of regional, multilateral, and international fora, such as the Organization of American States, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the European Union, the African Union, and the Association of South East Asian Nations. (b) Action through the Equal Rights Coalition The Secretary of State shall promote diplomatic coordination through the Equal Rights Coalition, established in July 2016 at the Global LGBTQI Human Rights Conference in Montevideo, Uruguay, and other multilateral mechanisms, to achieve the goals and outcomes described in subsection (a). 12. Representing the rights of LGBTQI United States citizens deployed to diplomatic and consular posts (a) Sense of Congress Recognizing the importance of a diverse workforce in the representation of the United States abroad and in support of sound personnel staffing policies, it is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State should— (1) prioritize efforts to ensure that foreign governments do not impede the assignment of LGBTQI United States citizens and their families to diplomatic and consular posts; (2) open conversations with entities in the United States private sector that engage in business in other countries to the extent necessary to address any visa issues faced by such private sector entities with respect to their LGBTQI employees