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Dec 10, 20142 min read
New Study Points Out Tax and Fee Impact of Title II Regulation
The Progressive Policy Institute has published a provocative policy brief examining the impact of reclassifying the Internet as a public...
Blog post by Andrea Hackl, Research Fellow,
Jun 13, 20143 min read
A Vision for Inclusion: An LGBT Broadband Future Addresses Unique Technology Needs of the Community
The report was prepared by Jessie Daniels, PhD and Mary L. Gray, PhD for the LGBT Technology Partnership & Institute Given the many...
Andrea Hackl, Research Fellow
Jun 2, 20142 min read
Big Data in Medical Research – New Privacy Concerns for LGBT Patients?
In our blog post last week, we discussed the top three challenges for the LGBT community arising out of big data collection and analysis....
Andrea Hackl, Research Fellow,
May 29, 20143 min read
The Top 3 Big Data Challenges for LGBT Communities
Digital technologies afford unprecedented possibilities to capture, store and analyze the data we produce by accessing the Internet every...
LGBT Tech
May 28, 20141 min read
Telemedicine and mHealth for the LGBT community
The LGBT Technology Institute and CenterLink held a webinar last week around Telemedicine and mHealth for the LGBT community. If you...
Andrea Hackl, Ph.D. Student at American University
Apr 3, 20143 min read
U.S. Transitions Control Over Critical Internet Functions – Implications for the LGBT Community
In a historic move last month, the U.S. Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced...
Andrea Hackl, Ph.D. Student at SOC
Mar 12, 20143 min read
Sochi, the “gay propaganda” Law and the Role of Tech Companies for Global LGBT Visibility
Sochi, the “gay propaganda” law and the role of tech companies for global LGBT visibility With the Closing Ceremony on February 23rd,...
LGBT Tech
Feb 26, 20141 min read
Tech Giants Calling for the Veto of Arizona Bill 1062
The list of companies putting pressure on Arizona Governor Jan Brewer to veto controversial SB1062 is growing. Among the growing list are...
LGBT Tech
Feb 4, 20142 min read
Tech Sector Once Again Leads the Way in Equality
Media Contacts: Christopher Wood, LGBT Technology Partnership, LGBT Technology Partnership Salutes the Tech Sector For Once Again...
LGBT Tech
Jan 31, 20142 min read
FCC Takes Initial Step Towards IP-Broadband Platform
Yesterday the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) took a significant step to allow United States telecommunications companies to...
LGBT Tech
Dec 13, 20131 min read
FCC mHealth Innovation Expo
In advance of the mHealth Summit just outside of Washington, D.C. next week, the FCC is hosting an mHealth Innovation Expo this Friday,...
LGBT Tech
Nov 12, 20134 min read
Developing A Broadband Policy That Benefits the LGBT Community
“We’re changing the world with technology” – Bill Gates There is no doubt that the way we communicate has changed drastically over the...
LGBT Tech
Sep 24, 20132 min read
FDA Issues Final Guidance on Mobile Medical Apps
Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued final guidance for developers of mobile medical apps. The guidelines have been...
LGBT Tech
Sep 18, 20133 min read
Broadband Delivers Benefits and Poses Challenges to LGBT Communities
The early Internet was characterized by the screechy sounds of dial-up modems and archaic websites that took minutes — not seconds — to...
LGBT Tech
Jun 4, 20132 min read
Combating Cyberbullying and Resources to Help
Cyberbullying is becoming a bigger and bigger phenomenon and issue yet it is so relatively new that we are still grappling with ways to...
LGBT Tech
May 16, 20134 min read
Why Online Privacy, Confidentiality and Security Matter to LGBT Communities
If you are lucky enough to live in a place where you can be open about your sexuality or gender identity, consider yourself very lucky....
LGBT Tech
May 1, 20135 min read
Technology: The LGBT Community’s Unsung Hero
In June the Supreme Court is scheduled to issue rulings on two cases that are important to the LGBT community, Hollingsworth v. Perry...
LGBT Tech
Apr 19, 20132 min read
Homosexuality, Internet Censorship and Silence
Today, schools across the country are honoring a Day of Silence which brings attention to issues of anti-LGBT harassment,...
LGBT Tech
Mar 29, 20131 min read
An Interesting Analysis of Support for Same-Sex Marriage on Facebook
With the same-sex marriage issue taking center stage this week, the Facebook Data Science Team performed an interesting analysis of how...
Joseph Kapp
Mar 26, 20134 min read
How Technology Has Moved The Needle On Same-Sex Marriage.
From Telephone Poles to Smartphones How Technology Has Moved The Needle On Same-Sex Marriage. When I wrote an article on financial...
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