The Implications of Weakening Section 230 on the LGBTQ+ Community in a Post-Roe World
After the Dobbs ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, anti-abortion activists and legislators have turned their attention to limiting and...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
- 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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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
- 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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