Happy Pride! Let’s talk about protecting the LGBTQ+ community online

What can companies do to support the LGBTQ+ community during this pride season, beyond slapping a rainbow logo on everything? Integrity Institute members Alex Leavitt and Alice Hunsberger discuss the state of LGBTQ+ safety online and off, how the queer community is unique and faces disproportionate risks, and what are some concrete actions that platforms should be taking.

Show Links:

• Human Rights Campaign declares LGBTQ state of emergency in the US

• Social Media Safety Index

• Digital Civility Index & Our Challenge | Microsoft Online Safety

• Best Practices for Gender-Inclusive Content Moderation — Grindr Blog

• Tinder - travel alert

• Assessing and Mitigating Risk for the Global Grindr Community

• Strengthening our policies to promote safety, security, and well-being on TikTok

• Meta's LGBTQ+ Safety center

• Queer Data: Using Gender, Sex and Sexuality Data for Action

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Credits:

Hosted by Alice Hunsberger

Produced and edited by Talha Baig and Jacob Morse

Music by Zhao Shen

Special Thanks to Rachel, Sean, Cass and Sahar for their continued support