.lgbt

Internet top-level domain for the LGBTQ community

.lgbt

Introduced| 18 July 2014
TLD type| Sponsored
Status| Active
Registry| Identity Digital[1][2]
Sponsor| Identity Digital[1]
Intended use| LGBTQ community
Registered domains| 2,841 (20 February 2017)[3]
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

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

## References

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1. ^ a b Allemann, Andrew (23 June 2015). "Afilias wins auction for .Promo top level domain name". Domain Name Wire. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
2. ^ a b "IANA - .lgbt". Internet Assigned Numbers Authority. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
3. ^ ".LGBT - New gTLD". New Providence, Bahamas: namestat. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
4. ^ Fagioli, Brian (11 February 2015). "Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people can now snatch a .LGBT domain". betanews. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
5. ^ "Delegated Strings". ICANN. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
6. ^ ".LGBT - A domain name for". Backnight Solutions. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
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.
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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