WHO WE ARE
LGBT Tech is a diverse team of experts from multiple backgrounds that belong to the LGBTQIA+ community. Grounded in empirical research, we develop programs and resources that support LGBTQ+ communities and work to educate organizations and policy makers on the unique needs LGBTQ+ individuals face when it comes to tech.
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RESEARCH
LGBT Tech works to conduct research about LGBTQ+ individuals' adoption, use, trends, challenges and benefits around technology. Our research in combination with others conducting research about LGBTQ+ communities and technology is used to inform our education, resources and programs.
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2024-08-23
LGBT Tech submitted comments with the goal of providing guidance on how to protect the best interests of children through the work of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
LGBT Tech, a diverse team of experts from multiple backgrounds that belong to the LGBTQ+ community, submits these comments with the goal of providing guidance on how to protect the best interests of children through the work of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC). There are many situations where the data processing of children and adolescents requires greater attention. Canadian policymakers must strike the right balance between privacy, online safety and the preservation of vital online resources that are essential for fostering an inclusive digital space and empowering, rather than endangering, the well-being of Canadian youth.
Policy Education
With a focus in the United States, LGBT Tech works at the national, state, and grassroots level on programs and policy informed by research.
Resources
Recognizing the need to better understand the role of technology in LGBTQ+ lives, LGBT Tech starts with research to create important resources for the LGBTQ+ community and allies.
Programs
Our work isn't all educational or academic. The work we do through our PowerOn and PATHS programs help inspire and create tangible change for LGBTQ+ individuals and communities.
PowerOn is a first-of-a-kind program that distributes technology to homeless, isolated, and disadvantaged LGBTQ+ individuals across the country through our network of LGBTQ+ grantee organizations.
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PATHS is a program to inspire and motivate LGBTQ+ youth and young adults interested in careers in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) fields through storytelling by current LGBTQ+ STEAM professionals.
XR LGBT is a new program that explores the relationship between developing technologies in extended reality, augmented reality, and virtual reality and the LGBTQ+ community.
Coalitions
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FCC Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee
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State Model Code subcommittee
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Removing Barriers to Broadband Deployment subcommittee
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North America Internet Society Net Neutrality Experts Roundtable
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