On February 1, 2014, the Rapporteurship on the Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Persons of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights became fully operational.  According to the press release, the Rapporteurship was created in November 2013 with the purpose of “addressing issues of sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and body diversity.”  On January 31, 2014, the IACHR designated Commissioner Tracy Robinson as the first Rapporteur.  The Rapporteurship continues the work of the Unit for the Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Persons, which was established in November 2011.