Musk’s AI Takes Aim at Trans People
Musk’s shiny new “Grokipedia” is already serving stale anti-trans nonsense. Same old hate, new AI packaging. 🍿🤖🏳️⚧️
TikTok’s COO Comes Out as Non-Binary
TikTok COO, V Pappas, proudly comes out as non-binary and updates their name and pronouns to include "they/them". #TikTok #NonBinary #Inclusion
Study Reveals Hurdles Facing LGBTQ+ Community in Online Dating
A new study by Hinge Labs uncovers the biggest challenges facing LGBTQ+ adults in the modern dating world. #LGBTQDating #HingeStudy
Facial Recognition Scams Target Gay Bar Patrons in New York City
The LGBTQ community in NYC is on high alert after multiple incidents of gay bar patrons being robbed using facial recognition technology. Stay safe and protect your assets by avoiding using such technology. #NYCGayBars #FacialRecognition #LGBTQSafety
The Sims 4 Introduces Trans-Inclusive Customization Options
Electronic Arts expands representation in The Sims 4 with the addition of top surgery scars, chest binders, and shapewear in its latest update! #TheSims4 #TransInclusive #GamingForAll
Listen: Spotify Launches GLOW, an Equity Program for LGBTQ+ Musicians
Music streaming service Spotify has launched GLOW, a brand new equity program for LGBTQ+ creators. The initiative aims…
Increasing Sextortion Scams Targeting Teenage Boys, Gay Adults
“The FBI has seen a horrific increase in reports of financial sextortion schemes targeting minor boys—and the fact is that the many victims who are afraid to come forward are not even included in those numbers"
Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Raises Concerns for LGBTQ Community
Musk's tweets, such as "My pronouns are Prosecute/Fauci," have been seen as direct jabs at the LGBTQ community and gender identifiers. He has also been a skeptic of the U.S. government's handling of the pandemic and ended Twitter's COVID-19 misinformation policy.
Meta Platforms’ Oversight Board Overturns Removals of Instagram Posts Depicting Transgender and Non-binary People
Meta Platforms’ oversight board has overturned the company’s decision to remove two Instagram posts depicting transgender and non-binary…
AI image app Lensa helps some trans people to embrace themselves
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When Junia Joplin tried out Lensa – a popular app that generates stylised…
LGBTQ+ Africans fight Twitter hate speech after Musk’s takeover
NAIROBI/LAGOS, Dec 12 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – LGBTQ+ rights groups across Africa said they are offering online safety…