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Facial Recognition Raises Concerns for LGBT Community

Carlos Gutierrez, Dep. Director & General Counsel

Mar 1, 2019
3 min

Facial Recognition Raises Concerns for LGBT Community

Once again, a large technology company is in the hot seat over its potential misuse of Americans’ personal data. This time, the company is Amazon and the controversy involves its facial recognition program. That system, called Rekognition, combines Amazon’s artificial intelligence software and a database of billions of images. Rekognition’s growing surveillance power, largely unregulated by federal law, raises serious privacy questions. In December, The Washington Post repor

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A New App for Kids Launched Today

Dec 4, 2017
3 min

A New App for Kids Launched Today

Today, Facebook released Messenger Kids, a new app that makes it easier for kids to safely video chat and message with family and friends. Working with thousands of parents, non-profits like LGBT Technology Partnership & Institute (LGBT Tech), and parenting experts in the US, Facebook found there was a demand for a messaging app that let kids connect with important family and friends but with a level of control that parents want. To give kids and parents a fun, safer solution

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Notice on Equal Access Regardless of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, or
Marital Status for HUD’

Nov 9, 2016
1 min

Today, we know who our country's next President will be.

Today, we know who our country's next President will be. As the new administration prepares to take office, we must renew our commitment to listen and learn from each other while holding steady to the mission in support of our beautiful and diverse LGBTQ community. A community that transcends sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, citizenship, geographic location, political parties and personal views. The LGBT Technology Partnership & Institute remains committed

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Nov 8, 2016
6 min

Requiring All States to Report Data from NVDRS can help better understand and ultimately prevent the

November 7, 2016 Leroy A. Richardson Information Collection Review Office Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS-D74 Atlanta, GA 30329 RE: Docket No. CDC-2016-0087 Dear Mr. Richardson – The Trevor Project (Trevor) and undersigned organizations submit the following comments in response to Docket No. CDC-2016-0087: a request for public comments regarding the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS). As the number of states participating in t

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Oct 4, 2016
5 min

Serving LGBTQ Latino Communities Through Smart Partnerships

An extremely vulnerable segment of our society is comprised of young people who identify as LGBTQI, especially those who are people of color and mixed race. Along with the urgent need for an inclusive society that supports their growth and development as people, access to technology is a crucial component to self-determination and success, whether personally, educationally and/or professionally. The LGBTQI youth community faces serious and ongoing challenges on a daily basis

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U.S. Transitions Control Over Critical Internet Functions – Implications for the LGBT Community

Andrea Hackl, Ph.D. Student at American University

Apr 3, 2014
3 min

U.S. Transitions Control Over Critical Internet Functions – Implications for the LGBT Community

In a historic move last month, the U.S. Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced that it would not renew its contract with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which is set to expire on September 30, 2015. With this announcement, NTIA is transitioning its limited role in overseeing the Domain Name System (DNS) and other critical functions of the Internet, the last step in handing over Intern

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