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LGBT Tech Signs On to Letter Advocating for the Collection of SOGISC Data in Healthcare
Kristen Kelley
  • Jul 12, 2021
  • 3 min

LGBT Tech Signs On to Letter Advocating for the Collection of SOGISC Data in Healthcare

This Pride month, the National LGBT Cancer Network released an open letter urging health care leaders to widely implement the collection...
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Internet Access Must Be a Cornerstone of the Biden Technology Agenda in 2021
Carlos Gutierrez, Dep. Director & General Counsel
  • Feb 9, 2021
  • 3 min

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...
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Making Telehealth Work for All Americans, Especially LGBTQ
LGBT Tech
  • Nov 19, 2020
  • 3 min

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...
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eHealth Initiative and Foundation Releases Draft Consumer Framework for Health Privacy
LGBT Tech
  • Aug 26, 2020
  • 1 min

eHealth Initiative and Foundation Releases Draft Consumer Framework for Health Privacy

Today, the eHealth Initiative and Foundation released their Draft Consumer Framework for Health Privacy, a resource that according the...
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FCC Designates '988' As 3-Digit Number for National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Carlos Gutierrez, Dep. Director & General Counsel
  • Jun 23, 2020
  • 2 min

FCC Designates '988' As 3-Digit Number for National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

This morning, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced that the FCC is moving forward with a report and order to...
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SCOTUS Rules LGBTQ+ Employees Protected in the Workplace
LGBT Tech
  • Jun 17, 2020
  • 2 min

SCOTUS Rules LGBTQ+ Employees Protected in the Workplace

Carlos Gutierrez, Deputy Director of LGBT Tech, was quoted in Future of Privacy Forum's blog on Monday. FPF is a long-standing partner of...
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ACDDE Releases Statement on Civil Rights Demonstrations, Racial Divide in America
LGBT Tech
  • Jun 12, 2020
  • 1 min

ACDDE Releases Statement on Civil Rights Demonstrations, Racial Divide in America

On June 11, the Federal Communications Commission's Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment (ACDDE) released a public...
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Washington Blade Publishes Op-Ed Co-Authored by LGBT Tech Dep. Director, Carlos Gutierrez
LGBT Tech
  • May 15, 2020
  • 1 min

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...
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LGBT Tech Statement on The State of Broadband Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic Senate Hearing
Carlos Gutierrez, Dep. Director & General Counsel
  • May 13, 2020
  • 2 min

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...
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LGBT Tech Signs Letters Calling for Improved COVID-19 Demographic Data Collection
LGBT Tech
  • May 7, 2020
  • 1 min

LGBT Tech Signs Letters Calling for Improved COVID-19 Demographic Data Collection

Earlier this week, the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) delivered letters to both Congressional Leaders and the...
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COVID-19 & LGBTQ+ Communities: What You Can Do to Help
LGBT Tech
  • Mar 16, 2020
  • 2 min

COVID-19 & LGBTQ+ Communities: What You Can Do to Help

As COVID-19 continues to impact communities across the globe, everyone should be aware of the particular health risks the virus poses for...
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LGBT Tech Files Comments on 988
LGBT Tech
  • Feb 17, 2020
  • 2 min

LGBT Tech Files Comments on 988

On Friday, February 14, LGBT Tech submitted initial comments to the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Implementation of the...
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FCC Chairman Pai Proposes 988 Code for National Suicide Prevention
Dee Williams
  • Nov 19, 2019
  • 3 min

FCC Chairman Pai Proposes 988 Code for National Suicide Prevention

For LGBTQ+ people living in the United States, suicide is nothing less than a pandemic. For the general population, suicide is one of the...
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FCC Recommends Designating 988 As The 3-Digit Number For A National Suicide Prevention Hotline
Carlos Gutierrez - Deputy Director & General
  • Aug 15, 2019
  • 3 min

FCC Recommends Designating 988 As The 3-Digit Number For A National Suicide Prevention Hotline

The FCC sent a report to Congress today which recommends that the Commission consider designating 988 as the 3-digit dialing code to be...
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FCC Connected Care Vote
LGBT Tech Team
  • Jul 9, 2019
  • 1 min

FCC Connected Care Vote

Tomorrow, July 10, the Federal Communications Commission will vote on a proposed rulemaking to establish a new $100 million “Connected...
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The FCC’s Connected Care Pilot Program Has the Potential to Greatly Improve the Lives of Low Income
Carlos Gutierrez, Dep. Director & General Counsel
  • Jul 3, 2019
  • 2 min

The FCC’s Connected Care Pilot Program Has the Potential to Greatly Improve the Lives of Low Income

FCC Commissioner Carr announced that the FCC will be voting at its July 10th meeting to advance a $100 million Connected Care Pilot...
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5G Will Help Serve Those Who Need Telehealth The Most
Christopher Wood, Executive Director, LGBT Tech
  • Sep 17, 2018
  • 2 min

5G Will Help Serve Those Who Need Telehealth The Most

June was Pride Month, a time to highlight and celebrate LGBTQ identity, reflect on the work done to reinforce equality and opportunity...
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Same-sex Long-Term Care Facilities Rule Being Withdrawn
Carlos Gutierrez - Head of Policy & Legal
  • Oct 4, 2017
  • 1 min

Same-sex Long-Term Care Facilities Rule Being Withdrawn

Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) within Health & Human Services (HHS) put out a notice to withdraw an Obama-era proposed...
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LGBT Tech
  • Mar 10, 2016
  • 1 min

The Senate HELP Committee passed the MEDTECH Act!

LGBT Tech is proud to have joined forces with Health IT Now (LINK “Health IT Now” – http://healthitnow.org/health-now-commends-senate-hel...
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Chris Wood
  • Jan 26, 2016
  • 3 min

Life-saving Healthcare for LGBT People — Telehealth

We can do an extraordinary number of things with our phones. They are lifelines that serve as our emergency contacts, maps, planners,...
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