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Arin Rook
Oct 31, 20233 min read
Supporting Southern LGBTQ+ Communities Through Affordable Broadband
The last year has been difficult for the LGBTQ+ community in the US. Since 2022, there have been over 500+ anti-LGBTQ+ bills proposed all...


Samantha Sygier Cayax
Jun 15, 20233 min read
ACP Week of Action: #OnlineForAll
Technology has transitioned from a luxury to a necessity in everyone’s daily lives. Through years of work distributing technology to the...


Carlos Gutierrez, Dep. Director & General Counsel
Nov 1, 20222 min read
We Must Fully Fund the Affordable Connectivity Program to Keep the LGBTQ+ Community Connected
For so many in the LGBTQ+ community, connection to the digital world is a crucial support link. Whether it’s making connections with...


Carlos Gutierrez, Dep. Director & General Counsel
Oct 10, 20223 min read
Mobile Internet Keeps the LGBT Community Connected
Every day, LGBTQ+ individuals turn to the internet for their basic needs – and to know they are not alone. Often, the internet is where...

Ellie Bessette
May 10, 20222 min read
Biden Administration Takes Next Step to Ensure Millions Have Access to Affordable Internet
On Monday, May 9 President Joe Biden's administration announced that it had commitments from more than 20 internet service providers,...


LGBT Tech Team
Apr 27, 20222 min read
The Spectrum Pipeline Can’t Run Dry for the LGBTQ Community
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, internet connection proved a vital lifeline for LGBTQ individuals at a time when traditional meeting...


Carlos Gutierrez, Dep. Director & General Counsel
Mar 25, 20221 min read
The LGBTQ+ community, telehealth, and rural broadband access
The Washington Blade published an article by LGBT Tech on the importance of telehealth services and rural access to broadband in honor of...


Kristen Kelley
Jun 18, 20211 min read
LGBT Tech & PowerOn Host Webinar on Emergency Broadband Benefit: How to Get LGBTQ+ Clients Online
On June 8th, LGBT Tech held the webinar “How to Get Our Community Members Online with a $50 Credit Towards Internet Service” featuring...


LGBT Tech Team
Jun 10, 20211 min read
California State Senator Bill Dodd’s Broadband Connectivity Bill Clears Key Committee
LGBT Tech's Chris Wood is quoted in an article by the Sierra Sun Times detailing Senate Bill 556 which expands broadband access...


Carlos Gutierrez, Dep. Director & General Counsel
May 26, 20213 min read
Asymmetrical Broadband Speeds Support Quick, Equitable, and Inclusive Internet Access Expansion
Even as our country begins to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, the challenges associated with today’s growing digital divide risk...


Carlos Gutierrez, Dep. Director & General Counsel
May 6, 20213 min read
Crafting a Lifeline Program Fit for the Digital Age
America is facing a series of affordability crises. Even before the unique hardship and insecurity brought on by the pandemic, millions...

Carlos Gutierrez, Dep. Director & General Counsel
Mar 19, 20212 min read
New Broadband Maps are Breakthrough Moment in the Fight to Close the Digital Divide
Previous efforts to expand internet service to unserved and underserved communities have been largely stalled by poor record-keeping....


Carlos Gutierrez, Dep. Director & General Counsel
Feb 9, 20213 min read
Internet Access Must Be a Cornerstone of the Biden Technology Agenda in 2021
In just a few short months in 2020, daily life for all Americans underwent a profound transformation. Today, as a result, we live in a...

LGBT Tech
Dec 14, 20201 min read
LGBT Tech's Ellie Bessette Appointed to FCC's Consumer Advisory Committee
Earlier this month, LGBT Tech's PowerOn Program Manager Ellie Bessette was appointed to a two-year term on the Federal Communications...


LGBT Tech
Dec 4, 20202 min read
LGBT Tech's Carlos Gutierrez Speaks at Inaugural Digital Inclusion Summit
On December 3, the Hispanic Technology & Telecommunications Partnership (HTTP) hosted its inaugural Digital Inclusion Summit, a virtual...


LGBT Tech
Nov 19, 20203 min read
Making Telehealth Work for All Americans, Especially LGBTQ
This blog was updated on December 14 to reflect LGBT Tech's support of the Advancing America’s Interests Act of 2020, H.R. 8037. The...


Carlos Gutierrez, Dep. Director & General Counsel
Oct 13, 20203 min read
Staying the Course on 5G Development and Deployment
LGBT Tech has long supported efforts at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to bring 5G technology to the market as efficiently...


Carlos Gutierrez, Dep. Director & General Counsel
Sep 16, 20202 min read
All Communities Deserve the Benefits of Connectivity: The Ball is in Congress’ Court
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it clear how important access to high-speed internet is everyone in America. However, it has also exposed...


LGBT Tech
Aug 12, 20201 min read
LGBT Tech Signs on to Lifeline Letter
On August 9, the United Church of Christ, OC Inc., the National Consumer Law Center and the Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet...


LGBT Tech
Jul 8, 20202 min read
LGBTQ+ Americans Need Universal Broadband
For LGBTQ+ individuals, the internet has always been a critically important tool that allows access to vital resources—from education to...
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