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lgbttech.bsky.social @lgbttech.bsky.social · 2d

Coming out isn’t one moment, it’s a journey, a process, and sometimes, a quiet act of courage that happens again and again. 🌈 Happy National Coming Out Day! #NationalComingOutDay #LGBTTech #VisibilityMatters #community #joy

lgbttech.bsky.social @lgbttech.bsky.social · 4d

⏰ ONE HOUR AWAY! The PATHS Forward Summit is about to kick off, don’t miss the conversations shaping the future of work, tech, and community.

🌈 Register now pathslgbtq.org/events

#PATHSForward #LGBTTech #PFS

lgbttech.bsky.social @lgbttech.bsky.social · 6d

Final call! Online registration closes Oct. 8th. Don’t miss Shae Gardner, LGBT Tech’s Director of Policy & Research, in the Policy & Advocacy breakout session at the 2025 Maryland Digital Opportunity Summit! For more info and registration: marylandersonline.umd.edu/events/2025-...

lgbttech.bsky.social @lgbttech.bsky.social · 6d

➡️ Dive into our new ctrl+alt+lgbt polling research to learn more www.lgbttech.org/post/ctrl-al...

#ctrlaltlgbt #LGBTTech #DigitalEquity #Research

ctrl+alt+lgbt: New National Data on LGBTQ+ Digital Life Underscores Urgency for Action

In today’s digital world, the internet is more than just a tool - it is an essential part of daily life, and for LGBTQ+ people, often a lifeline. In moments like now, of increasing political…

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lgbttech.bsky.social @lgbttech.bsky.social · 6d

🤖 As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly expands its role in online spaces, the LGBTQ+ community is paying close attention. From facial recognition to content moderation and algorithmic curation, the implications of AI are deeply personal and political.

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lgbttech.bsky.social @lgbttech.bsky.social · 20d

Happy Bi Visibility Day! 💜🩷💙 Today’s about celebrating love, identity, and the beautiful diversity within our communities.

To everyone who identifies as bi, thank you for showing up, for sharing your stories, and for reminding us all that love and identity are wonderfully diverse.

#BiVisibilityDay

lgbttech.bsky.social @lgbttech.bsky.social · 21d

Huge thanks to Born This Way Foundation and Cotton On Foundation for creating space for dialogue, collaboration, and collective impact. We left feeling inspired 🖤

🔗 Check out the resource guide here: bornthisway.foundation/research/onl...

#ChannelKindness #BornThisWayFoundation #LGBTTech

Online Safety for LGBTQ+ Young People: Resources to Enhance Technology and Platform Responsibilities - Born This Way Foundation

Born This Way Foundation, in partnership with Hopelab, Bard Early College, Centerlink, WeEmbodyLab, and Nebraska Evaluation & Center Research created a science-backed, youth-informed resource guide,…

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lgbttech.bsky.social @lgbttech.bsky.social · 21d

We had the privilege of joining Kindness in Action: A Convening on Youth Mental Health, Community Care, and Local Solutions, hosted by Born This Way Foundation with support from Cotton On Foundation. We’re honored that LGBT Tech was included in the resource guide shared during the event 🙌

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lgbttech.bsky.social @lgbttech.bsky.social · 24d

🌐 WIRED en Español highlights LGBT Tech’s work to ensure AI systems recognize and respect LGBTQ+ experiences. Our mission: making sure emerging technologies fight bias, not reinforce it. Read here www.lgbttech.org/post/lgbt-te...

lgbttech.bsky.social @lgbttech.bsky.social · Aug 13

We've launched the second annual iteration of our ctrl+alt+lgbt polling, a landmark national survey on the digital usage, access, and experiences of LGBTQ+ adults. For more information view our key findings and the full polling report here: www.lgbttech.org/post/in-a-ye...

In a Year of Attacks, Digital Spaces Remain Essential for Transgender Lives

As transgender people are increasingly pushed out of public spaces and denied basic rights, digital spaces remain one of the few places where many can find community, information, and safety. Against…

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lgbttech.bsky.social @lgbttech.bsky.social · Aug 13

Over the past year, transgender Americans have been at the center of a growing wave of legislative attacks and intensifying public hostility. Since the start of 2025, more than 900 anti-trans bills have been introduced across 49 states.

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lgbttech.bsky.social @lgbttech.bsky.social · Aug 13

📈 Did you know, 94% of transgender adults say online platforms had an impact on discovering their identity?
➡️ 83% of transgender adults joined social media platforms before the age of 18.
➡️ 83% joined to escape negative offline environments.

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lgbttech.bsky.social @lgbttech.bsky.social · Aug 13

Are you just starting or wanting to pursue a career in a STEAM field? Are you looking to build your professional network? Our PATHS STEAM Educational Grant and Mentorship Applications are now open! Apply today for up to $2,500 to use toward your education. ➡️

Apply here: www.pathslgbtq.org/grants

lgbttech.bsky.social @lgbttech.bsky.social · Aug 4

🔊 LGBT Tech stands for a free and open internet.
That’s why we joined an amicus brief challenging Texas’s HB 18, an unconstitutional law that forces ID checks, chills expression, and cuts off vulnerable communities from support.
Read why we’re fighting back: www.lgbttech.org/post/lgbt-te...

LGBT Tech Joins Amicus Brief Against HB 18’s Harmful Internet Censorship

This month, LGBT Tech joined a civil liberties amicus brief to the Fifth Circuit in CCIA v. Paxton, a case challenging Texas’s “Securing Children Online Through Parental Empowerment Act” (HB 18).…

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lgbttech.bsky.social @lgbttech.bsky.social · Jul 28

In filing this amicus brief, LGBT Tech was joined by @TheTrevorProject, @PFLAG Inc., @FightfortheFuture, @HackingtheWorkforce, and @BayAreaLawyers for Individual Freedom.

Read the brief and our blog post here:
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LGBT Tech Files US Supreme Court Brief in Support of Free Speech

Earlier this week, LGBT Tech submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in Netchoice v. Fitch, urging the Court to vacate the Fifth Circuit’s decision upholding a Mississippi law requiring…

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lgbttech.bsky.social @lgbttech.bsky.social · Jul 28

If allowed to stand, HB 1126 would require social medical platforms to verify the age of users and obtain parental consent for minors before allowing users to create social media accounts.

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lgbttech.bsky.social @lgbttech.bsky.social · Jul 28

This week, LGBT Tech, with McDermott Will & Emery serving as legal counsel, filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court requesting the Court reinstate a preliminary injunction blocking Mississippi’s House Bill 1126.

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lgbttech.bsky.social @lgbttech.bsky.social · Jul 25

📈 We've launched the second annual iteration of our ctrl+alt+lgbt polling, a landmark national survey on the digital usage, access, and experiences of LGBTQ+ adults.

➡️ View our key findings infographic and the full polling report here www.lgbttech.org/research-and...

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lgbttech.bsky.social @lgbttech.bsky.social · Jul 16

💻 OpenTools recently featured LGBT Tech in its article, “AI and the LGBTQ+ Community: Navigating Challenges & Calls for Change”, spotlighting E.D. Chris Wood for his leadership in pushing for more inclusive & equitable AI systems.

Read the full article here: opentools.ai/news/ai-and-...

AI and the LGBTQ+ Community: Navigating Challenges and Calls for Change

Dive into the complexities of AI's impact on the LGBTQ+ community, from algorithmic bias to online censorship. Uncover the ongoing challenges and calls for transparency and inclusivity in the digital…

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lgbttech.bsky.social @lgbttech.bsky.social · Jul 15

We’re taking a moment to look back at our incredible LGBTQ+ & Allies event at @CES 2025! Are you planning on heading to #CES2026? LGBT Tech will be back to host another LGBTQ+ & Allies Event at CES. Interested in getting involved? Send us a message. We hope to see you there! #LGBTTech #CES #CES2026

lgbttech.bsky.social @lgbttech.bsky.social · Jul 14

📶 CODI recently featured LGBT Tech in its “Pride in Tech: How Universal Acceptance Can Empower the LGBTQ+ Community” article, highlighting our role as a founding member in the new Coalition on Digital Impact (CODI). You can read the full article here: www.codi.global/newsroom/pri...
#lgbttech #CODI

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lgbttech.bsky.social @lgbttech.bsky.social · Jul 12

We’re wrapping up an incredible Pride Month by highlighting the unforgettable events we were a part of. 🗽 NYC showed up & showed OUT! Our booth at PrideFest was buzzing w/ love, tech talk, & plenty of swag. Oh, our GAYTM made their debut appearance 💅

Thanks for making NYC Pride unforgettable!

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lgbttech.bsky.social @lgbttech.bsky.social · Jul 11

📚 The Washington Blade wrote a feature on LGBT Tech's new LGBTQ+ Archive, launched last month to house the thousands of deleted federal resources about the LGBTQ+ community. You can read the full article: www.lgbttech.org/post/lgbt-te...

#lgbttech #lgbtqarchive #lgbttechinthepress #lgbtqcommunity

LGBT Tech Featured in Washington Blade Article on The LGBTQ+ Archive

The Washington Blade wrote a feature on LGBT Tech's new LGBTQ+ Archive, launched last month to house the thousands of deleted federal resources about the LGBTQ+ community. The Blade interviewed…

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lgbttech.bsky.social @lgbttech.bsky.social · Jul 10

We’re wrapping up an incredible Pride Month by highlighting the unforgettable events we were proud to be part of. We partnered with Wilkinson Barker Knauer for a powerful day of data, discussion, and celebration in Washington, D.C.

✨ A special thank you WBK and to everyone who joined us!

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lgbttech.bsky.social @lgbttech.bsky.social · Jul 9

The FTC is holding a workshop targeting transgender youth & their families Today, July 9.
We’re answering with facts, families, & experts.

[Tomorrow] July 10 | 9 AM ET
Livestream on YouTube

Panelists & speakers include privacy experts, doctors, parents of transgender youth & former FTC officials.

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