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Oct 21, 20216 min read

The Importance of Encryption for LGBTQ+ Refugee Communities

Depending on where you are from, and where you plan on going, the average asylum process can take anywhere between six months to several...

Jul 23, 20206 min read

LGBT Tech Supports Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act

On June 25, Senators Edward Markey and Jeff Merkley, along with Representatives Pramila Jayapal and Ayanna Pressley announced the "Facial...

Jul 7, 20205 min read

LGBT Tech signs Internet Society Open Letter Against Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act

As a founding member and staunch advocate for secure end-to-end encryption, LGBT Tech is proud to join the Global Encryption Coalition...

Jul 2, 20201 min read

LGBT Tech signs ACLU letter on facial recognition

Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) released their letter to the House Oversight and Reform Committee calling for Congress...

Jun 17, 20202 min read

SCOTUS Rules LGBTQ+ Employees Protected in the Workplace

Carlos Gutierrez, Deputy Director of LGBT Tech, was quoted in Future of Privacy Forum's blog on Monday. FPF is a long-standing partner of...

Mar 9, 20203 min read

LGBT Tech Signs Civil Society Coalition Letter Condemning the EARN IT Act

On March 6, 2020, the Civil Society Coalition delivered a letter denouncing the Eliminating Abuse and Rampant Neglect of Interactive...

Dec 10, 20193 min read

Organizations Caution Policy Makers Against Encryption "Backdoors"

On Wednesday, December 4, 2019, LGBT Tech and a number of other organizations directed a joint letter at United States, United Kingdom,...

Jun 3, 20194 min read

LGBT Tech Signs ACLU Coalition Letter Calling for Federal Moratorium on Facial Recognition

June 3, 2019 The Honorable Elijah Cummings Chairman U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee 2157 Rayburn House Office Building ...