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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...
LGBT Tech Team
Jun 16, 20231 min read
LGBT Tech’s Chris Wood joins FOSI Webinar - A Connected Community: Empowering LGBTQ+ Teens Online
On June 15th, LGBT Tech’s Executive Director and Co-Founder, Chris Wood, participated in Family Online Safety Institute’s webinar...
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...
LGBT Tech
Nov 24, 20223 min read
PowerOn Awards Ceremony 2022
LGBT Tech hosted the 2022 PowerOn Awards Ceremony at Hogan Lovells in Washington, DC on Friday, October 28th. After two years in a...
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...
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,...
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
May 15, 20201 min read
Washington Blade Publishes Op-Ed Co-Authored by LGBT Tech Dep. Director, Carlos Gutierrez
On Friday, May 15, 2020, the Washington Blade, America's oldest and third largest LGBTQ+ newspaper, published an op-ed titled "How...
Carlos Gutierrez, Dep. Director & General Counsel
May 13, 20202 min read
LGBT Tech Statement on The State of Broadband Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic Senate Hearing
Any discussion about expanded broadband must recognize that the trends of improved internet access and increased smartphone adoption have...
Carlos Gutierrez, Dep. Director & General Counsel
Jan 27, 20202 min read
The potential of 5G to reduce the digital divide
There have been a slew of stories coming out of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this year about new and advanced cutting-edge...
Dee Williams
Dec 17, 20192 min read
Chris Wood Speaks On-Air About LGBTQ+ Issues and Technology
On October 17, 2019, Executive Director, Chris Wood spoke on DC radio station WJFK to discuss the work of LGBT Tech and PowerOn. In this...
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...
Christopher Wood, Executive Director, LGBT Tech
Jun 21, 20183 min read
The internet must be made safer for the LGBT community
Originally Published in The Mercury News, The East Bay Times, and SiliconValley.com, June 20, 2018 The LGBT community heard Mark...
Carlos Gutierrez, Head of Policy & Legal
Sep 30, 20163 min read
Rep. Honda Introduces Bill to Stop Blocking LGBTQ Information in Schools and Libraries
PRESS RELEASE September 29, 2016 Contact: Carmen Russell Phone: (202) 308-4005 Email: carmen.russell@mail.house.gov Washington, DC –...
LGBT Tech
May 4, 20163 min read
Broadband Plans Provided by Some of the Country’s Major Carriers May Provide Affordable Internet to
It is a common myth that LGBT individuals are more affluent than the general population at large. In fact, rural gays and lesbians often...
Chris Wood
Jan 8, 20162 min read
NYC’s Links Vital for LGBT
In the summer of 2011, the United Nations declared access to the internet not only a necessity but a human right in modern society. This...
LGBT Tech
Nov 23, 20152 min read
Reflecting on Internet Regulation & the LGBT Community
Over the past two decades, the Internet has transformed the economy and daily life for millions of Americans. For the LGBT community in...
LGBT Tech
Aug 14, 20153 min read
AT&T’s New Digital You Protects and Empowers the LGBTQ Community Online
One of the most influential forces in our lives today is the Internet. This is especially true for the millions of youth gearing up for...
Co-authored by Christopher Wood and Nuala O’Connor
May 5, 20154 min read
Technology Plays a Vital Role in the LGBT Community
Co-authored by Christopher Wood and Nuala O’Connor, President & CEO, Center for Democracy & Technology This year has been one of...
LGBT Tech
Mar 19, 20151 min read
Senate Hearing on the Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission
March 18, 2015 Yesterday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation held it’s first public opportunity to directly...
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