@lgbttech.bsky.social
In filing this amicus brief, LGBT Tech was joined by @TheTrevorProject, @PFLAG Inc., @FightfortheFuture, @HackingtheWorkforce, and @BayAreaLawyers for Individual Freedom.
Read the brief and our blog post here:
www.lgbttech.org/post/lgbt-te...
If allowed to stand, HB 1126 would require social medical platforms to verify the age of users and obtain parental consent for minors before allowing users to create social media accounts.
28.07.2025 14:23 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0This week, LGBT Tech, with McDermott Will & Emery serving as legal counsel, filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court requesting the Court reinstate a preliminary injunction blocking Mississippi’s House Bill 1126.
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📈 We've launched the second annual iteration of our ctrl+alt+lgbt polling, a landmark national survey on the digital usage, access, and experiences of LGBTQ+ adults.
➡️ View our key findings infographic and the full polling report here www.lgbttech.org/research-and...
💻 OpenTools recently featured LGBT Tech in its article, “AI and the LGBTQ+ Community: Navigating Challenges & Calls for Change”, spotlighting E.D. Chris Wood for his leadership in pushing for more inclusive & equitable AI systems.
Read the full article here: opentools.ai/news/ai-and-...
We’re taking a moment to look back at our incredible LGBTQ+ & Allies event at @CES 2025! Are you planning on heading to #CES2026? LGBT Tech will be back to host another LGBTQ+ & Allies Event at CES. Interested in getting involved? Send us a message. We hope to see you there! #LGBTTech #CES #CES2026
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📶 CODI recently featured LGBT Tech in its “Pride in Tech: How Universal Acceptance Can Empower the LGBTQ+ Community” article, highlighting our role as a founding member in the new Coalition on Digital Impact (CODI). You can read the full article here: www.codi.global/newsroom/pri...
#lgbttech #CODI
We’re wrapping up an incredible Pride Month by highlighting the unforgettable events we were a part of. 🗽 NYC showed up & showed OUT! Our booth at PrideFest was buzzing w/ love, tech talk, & plenty of swag. Oh, our GAYTM made their debut appearance 💅
Thanks for making NYC Pride unforgettable!
📚 The Washington Blade wrote a feature on LGBT Tech's new LGBTQ+ Archive, launched last month to house the thousands of deleted federal resources about the LGBTQ+ community. You can read the full article: www.lgbttech.org/post/lgbt-te...
#lgbttech #lgbtqarchive #lgbttechinthepress #lgbtqcommunity
We’re wrapping up an incredible Pride Month by highlighting the unforgettable events we were proud to be part of. We partnered with Wilkinson Barker Knauer for a powerful day of data, discussion, and celebration in Washington, D.C.
✨ A special thank you WBK and to everyone who joined us!
The FTC is holding a workshop targeting transgender youth & their families Today, July 9.
We’re answering with facts, families, & experts.
[Tomorrow] July 10 | 9 AM ET
Livestream on YouTube
Panelists & speakers include privacy experts, doctors, parents of transgender youth & former FTC officials.
🌈 We’re wrapping up an incredible Pride Month by highlighting the unforgettable events we were proud to be part of. Thank you to everyone who showed up, supported, & celebrated with us. We kicked off Pride Month at LA Pride Village! Huge thanks to everyone who stopped by, you truly made it amazing!
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The FTC is holding a workshop targeting transgender youth and their families on July 9.
We’re answering with facts, families, and experts.
July 10 | 9 AM ET
Livestream on YouTube
Panelists and speakers include privacy experts, doctors, parents of transgender youth & former FTC officials.
🏳️⚧️ Read our new blog on last week's devastating Supreme Court decision to uphold Tennessee's ban on gender affirming care for minors, which sets a dangerous precedent for transgender autonomy and privacy in physical and digital spaces alike.
Read more at the 🔗 in bio
🪩✨ NYC, get ready to dance for a cause! ✨🪩
Join us at Joyface this Thursday, June 26 at 8PM for a Pride celebration like no other, featuring music by VOSTERS, hosted by the fabulous Airica Prange, and powered by YOU, the beautiful queer community. 🌈
📍 104 Ave C, New York, NY
🎟️ Tickets at the door
📣 Individual Tech Grant Applications are Now Open! Apply through July 10th.
🔗 Application link: www.poweronlgbt.org/individual-g...
#poweron #lgbttech #digitaldivide #itg #techforall #lgbtqcommuity #lgbtq #lgbt #access #technology
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🌈 Happy Pride Month
Pride isn’t just a celebration, it’s a reminder that our community builds the future.
We are excited to join the Coalition on Digital Impact (#CODI) @@codiglobal.bsky.social , a new coalition dedicated to addressing technological barriers to ensure that everyone benefits from the opportunities offered by the digital world. Learn more now: codi.global #Internet4All
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Today we celebrate Agender Pride Day! 🖤🤍💚 Honoring those who live beyond the binary and recognize those whose experience of self goes beyond the concept of gender. To our agender community: we see you, we support you, and we’re proud to stand with you. #AgenderPride #AgenderVisibility #LGBTTech
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While KOSA aims to protect minors from online harms, advocates, including LGBT Tech, express concerns that the bill could inadvertently lead to the censorship of LGBTQ+ content.
Read more here ➡️ www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/05/kids...
#KOSA #LGBTTech #KidsOnlineSafetyAct
🏳️🌈 Today is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, a powerful reminder that everyone deserves to live freely, safely, and without fear. At LGBT Tech, we’re committed to pushing back against hate, especially in digital spaces where LGBTQ+ voices are often targeted.
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Dallas Voice recently spotlighted LGBT Tech's groundbreaking initiative, AllyAI, which aims to ensure LGBTQ+ inclusivity in artificial intelligence systems. Read more here ➡️ dallasvoice.com/allyai-creat...
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LGBTQ+ serving organizations and centers set strong foundations for conversations, policies, and procedures to promote cybersecurity and online safety.
Sign up now to reserve your free copy: www.digitalnavlgbtq.org/guidebook
Coming summer 2025!
📣 Attention LGBTQ+ Centers and Orgs!
Our FREE cybersafety guidebook is now available for pre-order! This first addition of our new resource is created through our Digital Navigator Program and is designed to help
If you’re attending #NetInclusion25, please check out the Lightning Round sessions on Wednesday, May 21st to learn more about our findings.
Not attending Net Inclusion? Check out our blog discussing our findings across all 55 Digital Equity Plans at:
www.lgbttech.org/post/evaluat...
LGBT Tech’s Arin Rook will be presenting during the Net Inclusion Lightning Rounds for the second year. This year, we’ll be sharing our analysis of LGBTQ+ inclusion across all 55 State and Territory Digital Equity Plans.
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Today we launch The LGBTQ+ Archive, preserving vital federal resources that have disappeared from government websites. Our history will not be erased.
➡️ Join us: thelgbtqarchive.org #TheLGBTQArchive
The recently introduced App Store Accountability Act’s age verification and parental consent requirements risk doing more harm than good, particularly for LGBTQ+ youth who may lose access to affirming and essential digital resources.
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LGBT Tech is appalled by reports of the proposed elimination of 988 suicide hotline for LGBTQ+ youth, which has provided lifesaving help to LGBTQ+ youth in the most acute crises.
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