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    LGBT Tech's Ellie Bessette Appointed to FCC's Consumer Advisory Committee
    LGBT Tech
    • Dec 14, 2020
    • 1 min

    LGBT Tech's Ellie Bessette Appointed to FCC's Consumer Advisory Committee

    Earlier this month, LGBT Tech's PowerOn Program Manager Ellie Bessette was appointed to a two-year term on the Federal Communications Com...
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    FPF and LGBT Tech Host Discussion in Honor of Human Rights Day
    LGBT Tech
    • Dec 11, 2020
    • 2 min

    FPF and LGBT Tech Host Discussion in Honor of Human Rights Day

    By Katelyn Ringrose, Christopher Wolf Diversity Law Fellow, and Connor Colson, FPF Policy Intern Last week, in honor of International Hum...
    14 views0 comments
    A Tech Way To Celebrate PRIDE
    Christopher Wood, Executive Director, LGBT Tech
    • Jun 1, 2019
    • 1 min

    A Tech Way To Celebrate PRIDE

    Every year, the LGBTQ+ community comes together during the month of June to celebrate PRIDE across the country and around the world. This...
    14 views0 comments
    Online Dating: Are You Swiping Left on Your Privacy?
    Christopher Wood, Executive Director, LGBT Tech
    • Apr 9, 2019
    • 2 min

    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 privac...
    46 views0 comments
    Mobile Privacy and Security is Crucial for the LGBT Community
    Carlos Gutierrez - Deputy Director & General
    • May 29, 2018
    • 2 min

    Mobile Privacy and Security is Crucial for the LGBT Community

    LGBT Tech is tracking closely recent reports about the FBI’s decision to take Apple to court in order to force the company to unlock a ma...
    59 views0 comments
    The U.S. Must keep Up in 5G and Broadband Technologies to Stay Globally Competitive
    Christopher Wood, Executive Director, LGBT Tech
    • Apr 19, 2018
    • 2 min

    The U.S. Must keep Up in 5G and Broadband Technologies to Stay Globally Competitive

    This week Analysys Mason released a report detailing the global race that the United States is in with regards to 5G speeds and although w...
    42 views0 comments
    5G and The LGBT Community: Why the FCC’s 5G Decision Could Improve The Lives of LGBT Specifically
    LGBT Tech
    • Dec 8, 2016
    • 3 min

    5G and The LGBT Community: Why the FCC’s 5G Decision Could Improve The Lives of LGBT Specifically

    Published first on Huffington Post. On July 14th the Federal Communication Commission unanimously voted to adopt new rules to facilitate ...
    36 views0 comments
    For Homeless LGBTQ Youth, Simply Having A Phone Can Be Life-Changing.
    LGBT Tech
    • Jul 7, 2016
    • 2 min

    For Homeless LGBTQ Youth, Simply Having A Phone Can Be Life-Changing.

    ThinkProgress has published a fascinating series on the state of homelessness in Washington, D.C. According to ThinkProgress there are m...
    24 views0 comments
    Chris Wood
    • Jan 8, 2016
    • 2 min

    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 ...
    10 views0 comments
    Mobile Connectivity for LGBT – More Than Just a Connection to Friends
    LGBT Tech
    • Jun 12, 2015
    • 4 min

    Mobile Connectivity for LGBT – More Than Just a Connection to Friends

    As avid, daily mobile phone users, we don’t often spend a lot of time thinking about how our texts, emails or Snapchats move from one pho...
    20 views0 comments
    Co-authored by Christopher Wood and Nuala O’Connor
    • May 5, 2015
    • 4 min

    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 tremendo...
    229 views0 comments
    Why Tim Cook’s Coming Out Matters
    LGBT Tech
    • Oct 30, 2014
    • 3 min

    Why Tim Cook’s Coming Out Matters

    Originally posted on Huffington Post. “I’m proud to be gay, and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me.” In a po...
    3 views0 comments
    Andrea Hackl, Research Fellow, L
    • May 22, 2014
    • 3 min

    Nintendo Excludes Same-Sex Couples in New Videogame: A Call for Virtual Equality

    Given their communicative and interactive nature, real life simulation games provide a critical platform for LGBT gamers to negotiate ide...
    7 views0 comments
    LGBT Tech
    • Feb 4, 2014
    • 2 min

    Tech Sector Once Again Leads the Way in Equality

    Media Contacts: Christopher Wood, LGBT Technology Partnership, LGBT Technology Partnership Salutes the Tech Sector For Once Again Leadin...
    3 views0 comments
    Tech Giants Show Support for LGBT
    LGBT Tech
    • Jun 29, 2013
    • 2 min

    Tech Giants Show Support for LGBT

    This was a monumental week for LGBT communities across the US. With celebrations happening in almost every major city including Silicon V...
    6 views0 comments
    LGBT Tech
    • May 1, 2013
    • 5 min

    Technology: The LGBT Community’s Unsung Hero

    In June the Supreme Court is scheduled to issue rulings on two cases that are important to the LGBT community, Hollingsworth v. Perry (th...
    3 views0 comments
    Networking Social Platform Built with the Techie in Mind
    LGBT Tech
    • May 1, 2013
    • 1 min

    Networking Social Platform Built with the Techie in Mind

    For technology enthusiasts, professionals and companies looking for information and/or connections, the current platforms such as Faceboo...
    4 views0 comments
    Fly me to the moon: Your smartphone is NASA’s newest satellite!
    LGBT Tech
    • Apr 30, 2013
    • 1 min

    Fly me to the moon: Your smartphone is NASA’s newest satellite!

    In the latest use of a smartphone, on SundayNASA launched three smartphones into orbit to test their abilities as a satellite. These “nan...
    4 views0 comments
    How Technology Has Moved The Needle On Same-Sex Marriage.
    Joseph Kapp
    • Mar 26, 2013
    • 4 min

    How Technology Has Moved The Needle On Same-Sex Marriage.

    From Telephone Poles to Smartphones How Technology Has Moved The Needle On Same-Sex Marriage. When I wrote an article on financial planni...
    127 views0 comments
    Tech Hack – Intro
    LGBT Tech
    • Mar 19, 2013
    • 2 min

    Tech Hack – Intro

    Here at the LGBT Technology Partnership we subscribe to the philosophy of Occam’s Razor and from the looks at the picture above, Facebook...
    5 views0 comments
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