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LGBT Tech Team
Feb 21, 20233 min read
New Report Highlights LGBTQ+ Student Views on School Technology and Privacy
Today, LGBT Tech, a national, nonpartisan group of LGBT organizations, academics, and high technology companies and the Future of Privacy...


Kristen Kelley
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...

LGBT Tech
Jan 26, 20211 min read
LGBT Tech, Internet Society Release New Encryption Infographic, Host Encryption Conversation
Today, LGBT Tech released a new informational resource on their website. "Encryption: Essential to the LGBTQ+ Community," a one-sheet...

LGBT Tech Team
Jan 26, 20211 min read
LGBT Tech & Internet Society Encryption Infographic
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LGBT Tech
Aug 10, 20201 min read
LGBT Tech's ED Speaks Out Against Rider Surveillance
Last week, the Washington Blade and Los Angeles Blade published an op-ed written by LGBT Tech's Executive Director Christopher Wood. The...


LGBT Tech
Jul 7, 20206 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...

LGBT Tech
Mar 10, 20202 min read
After Hours Episode 3 Released on Soundcloud, Discusses Dating Apps and Data Privacy
Nowadays, people connect online as much as in person. The internet brings us together for a whole host of interactions, ranging from...

LGBT Tech
Jan 28, 20201 min read
LGBT Tech Celebrates Data Privacy Day with Resources - including a Podcast
January 28 is Data Privacy Day, and LGBT Tech is celebrating by sharing resources from the National Cyber Security Alliance. Their...

LGBT Tech
Dec 3, 20191 min read
Upgrading Your Phone This Holiday Season? The FTC Can Help with That
On November 15, the Federal Trade Commission released a blog post title "Upgrading Your Phone? 4 Things You Should Do First." The blog...

Christopher Wood, Executive Director, LGBT Tech
Apr 9, 20192 min read
Online Dating: Are You Swiping Left on Your Privacy?
Last week, I joined MANA’s National President and CEO Amy Hinojosa for the first in a series of luncheon events on the politics of...


Christopher Wood, Executive Director, LGBT Tech
Mar 6, 20192 min read
LGBT Tech Statement on "Save the Internet Act of 2019" Bill Introduced Earlier Today.
LGBT Tech applauds the renewed Congressional focus on tech policy issues but strongly urges Congress to take a bipartisan, commonsense...


Carlos Gutierrez, Dep. Director & General Counsel
Mar 1, 20193 min read
Facial Recognition Raises Concerns for LGBT Community
Once again, a large technology company is in the hot seat over its potential misuse of Americans’ personal data. This time, the company...


Carlos Gutierrez - Head of Policy & Legal
Sep 29, 20162 min read
Congressman Tony Cardenas Emphasizes Need for FNPRM in Set-Top Box Proceeding
In a highly meaningful move, the Commission pulled from consideration at today’sOpen Meeting its consideration of the set-top proposal sched
LGBT Tech
Aug 29, 20153 min read
Don’t Think the Ashley Madison Hack Affects the Gay Community? Think Again!
It has been impossible to avoid the constant news stories surrounding the recent hack of the Ashley Madison website that led to the...
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
Jan 31, 20132 min read
Data Privacy Day and Google’s Transparency
Data privacy continues to be a large issue for millions all over the globe for various reasons but has specifically impacted the LGBT...
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