LGBT Tech proudly joined a diverse coalition of education, civil rights, technology, and community organizations in urging New York City to maintain the Department of Education's student connectivity program. Together, we advocate for protecting internet access for nearly 700,000 public school students and families who rely on it for learning, communication, and opportunity.

LGBT Tech’s Director of Policy and Research Shae Gardner testified before the California Senate Judiciary Committee in opposition to AB 1709, a bill that would restrict users under 16 from creating or maintaining accounts on covered platforms that use certain personalized or “addictive” feed features.

LGBT Tech's latest ctrl+alt+lgbt: Digital Access, Usage, and Experiences of the LGBTQ+ Community report is featured in MLex, underscoring the growing importance of data-driven research on how LGBTQ+ people experience today's digital world. Our annual research examines internet access, online safety, privacy, AI, social media, and the essential role technology plays in the lives of LGBTQ+ individuals. As policymakers, industry leaders, and advocates grapple with the future of

LGBT Tech has joined two amicus briefs opposing Louisiana’s SOCIAL Act (NetChoice v. Murrill) and Virginia’s SB 854 (NetChoice v. Jones).

Yahoo News featured LGBT Tech's "Beyond Binary" report, showing how technology and digital policy are impacting LGBTQ+ people today. The article highlights the report's message that issues like internet access, online privacy, platform policies, and artificial intelligence are becoming increasingly important to LGBTQ+ equality, especially as federal protections and digital equity programs face new challenges. The article also shares findings from LGBT Tech's research showing

LGBT Tech is proud to release the third year of our national research initiative, ctrl+alt+lgbt, a landmark survey examining how LGBTQ+ adults in the United States access, navigate, and experience digital life.

The filing urges the FCC to reject any framework that treats transgender identity or LGBTQ+ representation as a warning category rather than ordinary human presence.

In today’s tech policy environment, many lawmakers are presenting a binary choice: accepting today’s platform environment or cutting young people off from social media. LGBT Tech firmly believes there is a broad middle ground of serious and access-preserving safeguards. Ones that protect all internet users, especially youth and other vulnerable communities, while enabling community building, self-exploration, finding support, and access to positive representation.

May 8 marks one year since President Trump declared on social media that he was ending the Digital Equity Act.

LGBT Tech filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission opposing proposed changes to the Lifeline program.

LGBT Tech's new roadmap outlines seven core principles for stronger privacy legislation.

A new LGBT Tech report examines how documentation, verification, and surveillance are converging to create new digital risks for transgender people.

In response to growing efforts legislative efforts around under-16 or similar age-minimum social media bans, LGBT Tech and the undersigned organizations push back.

54 organizations, led by LGBT Tech and The Cancer Network, filed comments in opposition to proposed deregulation of HHS structured data elements.

LGBT Tech responds to claims made in House E&C resources.

LGBT Tech was proud to host Let’s Tech About It! at Net Inclusion 2026, creating a welcoming space for LGBTQ+ folks and allies working in digital equity to come together, connect, and build community. Hosted at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, the event offered attendees a chance to step away from the busy conference schedule and engage in meaningful conversations at a time when these connections feel more important than ever. We were thrilled to welcome such a great gr

Revisiting Section 230 on the 30th anniversary of the crucial legislation.

LGBT Tech was thrilled to be part of Creating Change 2026, the nation’s largest gathering of LGBTQ+ leaders, organizers, and changemakers. Over 3,000 attendees came together in Washington, DC for five days of learning, connection, and celebration, all under this year’s empowering theme: UNSTOPPABLE. We were proud to have our Executive Director, Chris Wood, lead a session titled Cyber Security as Community Care, where he shared practical strategies to help LGBTQ+ professionals

Our annual report examining how technology policy and digital systems are shaping the lives and rights of LGBTQ+ people in the U.S.

A look at the Senate & House versions of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA).