.lgbt

.lgbt
Introduced	18 July 2014
TLD type	Sponsored
Status	Active
Registry	Identity Digital
Sponsor	Identity Digital
Intended use	LGBTQ community
Registered domains	2,841 (20 February 2017)
Dispute policies	UDRP
DNSSEC	yes

.lgbt is a sponsored top-level domain for the LGBTQ community, sponsored by Identity Digital.^[2]^[4] The domain name was delegated to the Root Zone on 18 July 2014.^[5] The creation of .lgbt is meant to promote diversity and LGBTQ businesses,^[6] and is open to LGBTQ businesses, organizations, and anyone wishing to reach the LGBTQ community.^[7]

The first

PinkNews and Out Now Consulting were among the first to launch .lgbt websites.^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b Allemann, Andrew (23 June 2015). "Afilias wins auction for .Promo top level domain name". Domain Name Wire. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
^ ^a ^b "IANA - .lgbt". Internet Assigned Numbers Authority. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
^ ".LGBT - New gTLD". New Providence, Bahamas: namestat. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
^ Fagioli, Brian (11 February 2015). "Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people can now snatch a .LGBT domain". betanews. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
^ "Delegated Strings". ICANN. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
^ ".LGBT - A domain name for". Backnight Solutions. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
^ ".lgbt — Internet's first top-level domain for the LGBTQ community launches". San Francisco, CA: LGBTQ Nation. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
^ "The first websites ending with the domain name .lgbt go online". BBC. 12 February 2015. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.

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[DNW1-1] Allemann, Andrew (23 June 2015). "Afilias wins auction for .Promo top level domain name". Domain Name Wire. Retrieved 20 February 2017.

[IANA1-2] "IANA - .lgbt". Internet Assigned Numbers Authority. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2017.

[nstat1-3] ".LGBT - New gTLD". New Providence, Bahamas: namestat. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.

[bnews1-4] Fagioli, Brian (11 February 2015). "Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people can now snatch a .LGBT domain". betanews. Retrieved 20 February 2017.

[ICANN1-5] "Delegated Strings". ICANN. Retrieved 20 February 2017.

[BNS-6] ".LGBT - A domain name for". Backnight Solutions. Retrieved 20 February 2017.

[LNat1-7] ".lgbt — Internet's first top-level domain for the LGBTQ community launches". San Francisco, CA: LGBTQ Nation. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2017.

[BBC1-8] "The first websites ending with the domain name .lgbt go online". BBC. 12 February 2015. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.

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