Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people can now snatch a .LGBT domain​

[8151147]

One of the proudest things of my lifetime, is witnessing the growing acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the United States. While hatred and discrimination still exist, it is far less nowadays. Heck, the number of states that allow gay marriage is increasing all of the time, while more and more people are being open-minded about gender.

Today, a monumental thing is happening on the Internet -- the .LGBT domain launches to the public. What does this mean? Rather than .net, .com, or many others, you can snatch up a domain name ending in .LGBT too. With that said, it is not strictly reserved for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals, but supportive organizations too. Heck, anyone can utilize .LGBT for a website or email address to show support for equality!

"Global domain registry operator Afilias announced today the first and only top-level domain (TLD) dedicated to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community is now open for registration: 'dot LGBT' or .LGBT. All LGBT community members and businesses, organizations and other entities serving the community may register for a .LGBT domain name immediately", says the registry operator.

Roland LaPlante, Chief Marketing Officer of Afilias further explains, "the large and vibrant LGBT community now has an Internet address that embraces the full breadth and diversity of LGBT people around the world in a protected, inclusive manner. The new .LGBT domain provides email and site addresses that instantly convey 'LGBT-friendly'. Innovative companies and organizations like the ones below know that .LGBT will help them stand out in an increasingly crowded marketplace for goods, services and ideas for this distinctive community".

The fact that a .LGBT domain exists is a huge win for equality and humanity. With that said, there is still a lot of work to be done both in the USA and globally to eradicate ignorance. Believe it or not, some countries make it illegal to be lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. How sad is it that someone is persecuted for merely being themselves?

True, this new domain option won't magically destroy the hate, but it is another step closer.
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nicely done

 

[Lazy Vulpes]

I don't get it. Whats wrong with .net, .com & .org? They have nothing to do with being heterosexual. Why are they not good enough for you? Do you absolutely need your own top-level domain stating your own sexuality? That's just absurd.

Gay marriage in the church is hypocritical, it's like black KKK members, or nazi jews. Why would you hold a ceremony of union under an organization that are clearly against it? Why can't you just love each other and be fine with that?

I've had many a-beer with gay men and alike. They are just like everybody else. Why is it that you feel the need to separate yourself from the rest of us? Are my sexuality not good enough for you, is that it?

"Innovative companies and organizations like the ones below know that .LGBT will help them stand out in an increasingly crowded marketplace for goods, services and ideas for this distinctive community"

This just seems like another money scheme to me.

I'm not against gay and alike at all. I just don't see the logic of these actions.

 

[8151147]

I don't get it. Whats wrong with .net, .com & .org? They have nothing to do with being heterosexual. Why are they not good enough for you? Do you absolutely need your own top-level domain stating your own sexuality? That's just absurd.

Gay marriage in the church is hypocritical, it's like black KKK members, or nazi jews. Why would you hold a ceremony of union under an organization that are clearly against it? Why can't you just love each other and be fine with that?

I've had many a-beer with gay men and alike. They are just like everybody else. Why is it that you feel the need to separate yourself from the rest of us? Are my sexuality not good enough for you, is that it?

"Innovative companies and organizations like the ones below know that .LGBT will help them stand out in an increasingly crowded marketplace for goods, services and ideas for this distinctive community"

This just seems like another money scheme to me.

I'm not against gay and alike at all. I just don't see the logic of these actions.

No wonder you can't understand it when you use the logic.

I don't get it. Whats wrong with .net, .com & .org? They have nothing to do with being heterosexual. Why are they not good enough for you? Do you absolutely need your own top-level domain stating your own sexuality? That's just absurd.

I'm not a part of LGBT however, I just support them and the other who alike them.

LGBT people don't have full rights of a normal citizen, even the marriage right. No doubt the LGBT community will stand up and fight for their rights. Not only that, but also make an impact to the social, gain the attention and create the basis for building a better open world.

Don't think that if you it doesn't directly affect to you. The equal should apply to all of sexual orientations, not only homo. Because everything have a hidden connections to each one, whether if it is human or non human thing.

Sorry for my horrible grammar and vocabulary, I'm out of them to express fully and better my mean.

 

[onesteptwostep]

The guy who made this is a genius. Make money off of LGBTs!

 

[Lazy Vulpes]

LGBT people don't have full rights of a normal citizen, even the marriage right. No doubt the LGBT community will stand up and fight for their rights. Not only that, but also make an impact to the social, gain the attention and create the basis for building a better open world.

I don't know about the US, but in my country, we don't distinguishes between sexualities in our laws. Legal homosexual marriages have been a thing since the 70ties. In 2006 Homosexual couples gained the right to adopt children as well. (A subject which I can see why people would be concerned about. Having two parents of the same sex could have profound sociological issues attached to it, turned out through studies that it doesn't, (at least not in any substantial way) and the law was passed) Single & homosexual women are also allowed artificial insemination. Homosexual church marriages makes no sense at all though. (But is allowed by the church. It's up the individual priest whether or not he will marry a homosexual couple)

 

[8151147]

^
So you against their movement just because your country already fine, doesn't care about other countries?

In my asia country, people aren't aggressive like the anti-LGBT who injured violently protester in russia and usa. But they still prejudice against lgbt people due to lack of knowledge

 

[Jennywocky]

Hey, I'm here in the USA, and a strong supporter of LGBT... but from our country's viewpoint, it seems to be more a money-making thing as well. It's not necessary here, and the common business rationale here is that LGBT is a viable niche market that can be tapped into, and businesses who aren't anti-LGBT do regularly try to exploit that. We're trying to integrate LGBT here into the rest of society, so to continue to distinguish and set themselves apart especially when not necessary seems counter-productive in some ways. Integrate, integrate, integrate.

But maybe your country is different? In what ways do you think this will help your country's LGBT population?

I don't know about the US, but in my country, we don't distinguishes between sexualities in our laws. Legal homosexual marriages have been a thing since the 70ties. In 2006 Homosexual couples gained the right to adopt children as well.

Yeah, you're well ahead of the US. Our strong religious contigent views this change as a slide into immorality and the end of the traditional family = Bad for humanity. They're fighting tooth-and-nail to save "their way of life."


it looks like at this point a majority of citizens supports gay marriage now, but it's not a homogenous fix (some areas are very anti, others pro); and due to all the various states controlling the issue at the moment, there have been a portion where things have been changed legislatively to view same-sex marriage as a valid and equal union, and many other states where the judicial system has decreed the anti-same-sex marriage laws to be unconstitutional and thus void. But that's still playing itself out.

 

[TBerg]

One of the stupidest things ever. Segregation is terrible.

 

[Lazy Vulpes]

^
So you against their movement just because your country already fine, doesn't care about other countries?

In my asia country, people aren't aggressive like the anti-LGBT who injured violently protester in russia and usa. But they still prejudice against lgbt people due to lack of knowledge

No, I'm not against the movement. People should stand up for their rights to sexual freedom, but an LGBT top-level domain is doing nothing but alienating the homosexual communities. It's a scheme, they are being used as commodity to generate money.

If you have a pro-homosexual organization website, you should use .org
If you have a pro-homosexual private website, you should use .net
If you have a pro-homosexual commercial website, you should use .com
If you have a pro-homosexual information service website, you should use .info

.lgbt is equivalent to a dog house for a dog living in a mansion.

 

[Grayman]

I haven't read everything here but my first experience with a political movement trying to establish a domain was anti-porn. Their idea was to force all porn into .xxx domain so that it can easily be blocked on peoples computers.

If this logic is solid, I fear what it would mean for .LGBT. what information will get to children and young adults whoes parents would be the kind to block such sites? And are they not the ones who need it the most?

 

[Jennywocky]

I haven't read everything here but my first experience with a political movement trying to establish a domain was anti-porn. Their idea was to force all porn into .xxx domain so that it can easily be blocked on peoples computers.

If this logic is solid, I fear what it would mean for .LGBT. what information will get to children and young adults whoes parents would be the kind to block such sites? And are they not the ones who need it the most?

Good point, Grayman. Yeah, they could be more easily blocked.

 

[TBerg]

Good point, Grayman. Yeah, they could be more easily blocked.

The virtual equivalent of a ghetto followed by einsatzgruppen.

 

[8151147]

The guy who made this is a genius. Make money off of LGBTs!

Sound like conspiracy theory. do you have any proof or references?

 

[Lazy Vulpes]

.lgbt domains aren't free, and companies will buy them, 'cause it's good for business. It literally says that in your OP.

 

[Lot]

One of the stupidest things ever. Segregation is terrible.

Just my thoughts on this. This is almost Theonion quality of an idea.

 

[Grayman]

.lgbt domains aren't free, and companies will buy them, 'cause it's good for business. It literally says that in your OP.

You can buy a domain but there isn't a cost to having an toplevel domain signify a category. This organization of categories is separate from the business side. It would be like saying you paid the phone company to have a (1) in your US phone number of 1 780 657 4667. You can buy the number 657-4667 but the 1 is a category that you live in NorthAmerica and the 780 is the category for your area. You cannot buy the 1-780 part of the number. You can go through polical avenues to establish new area codes for areas that are needing their own but once established everyone else is forced to comply with the area codes. [Ignoring the more complex cellphones]

 

[Grayman]

Good point, Grayman. Yeah, they could be more easily blocked.

Do you think some countries, who made homosexuality illegal, would block the top-level-domain for the entire country? It sounds extreme but it cannot be more extreme than laws that give homosexuality a death sentence and that happens.

 

[Lazy Vulpes]

You can buy a domain but there isn't a cost to having an toplevel domain signify a category.

Technically no, but a .net domain is usually cheaper than a .com domain for example.
You'd have to buy your domain under a new category, and someone somewhere would be collecting those extra money.

pinknews.co.uk had to pay someone money to get pinknews.lgbt as well, unless they're their own domain host I suppose. Don't know much about the technical details of high level server networking.

 

[Jennywocky]

Do you think some countries, who made homosexuality illegal, would block the top-level-domain for the entire country? It sounds extreme but it cannot be more extreme than laws that give homosexuality a death sentence and that happens.

Do I think so? Well, hell, yeah. Countries already block lots of stuff they don't like. (Just look at North Korea.)

Do I know which countries those are, who actually would? Not without some research to study their past behavior in this regard.

EDIT: As far as the other question about "not getting married in the church," well basically if you believe that your faith's tenets are NOT against same-sex marriage, you're basically allowing the restrictive people to determine the beliefs of your faith, you're being forced to abdicate something that you treasure and value. If you talk to gay Christians and straight Christians, what's more remarkable is how comparable their faiths can be and how you wouldn't even know their sexual preference if it wasn't brought up -- their "faith talk" sounds the same aside from that issue.

There's been some splits in the US Christian church over it. Some mainlines have fractured because of it, and the MCC denomination sprang up to a large degree over their gay inclusiveness. Everyone is holding to their beliefs, and no one wants to give up something they love and value to others (at best) and otherwise is fighting to preserve the faith against those who would spoil it (at worst).

 

[Cognisant]

Gay marriage in the church is hypocritical, it's like black KKK members, or nazi jews. Why would you hold a ceremony of union under an organization that are clearly against it? Why can't you just love each other and be fine with that?

I don't understand it myself but I work with a gay guy who was raised in a conservative Christian family and his religion is as important to him as it is to most any other Christian. Now I may think religion itself is stupid but to ostracize someone from the community they grew up in for nothing more than their personal, private, legal, sexual preferences just isn't fair.

I also concur that having a .LGBT domain isn't a victory for their freedom but rather a form of segregation, exactly the same as trying to remove porn from that part of the internet which isn't porn by creating the .xxx domain.

But hey maybe it's more functional this way, what if we had a domain for every kink as well?

.hentai
.yoai
.yuri
.consentacle

 

[Grayman]

I don't understand it myself but I work with a gay guy who was raised in a conservative Christian family and his religion is as important to him as it is to most any other Christian. Now I may think religion itself is stupid but to ostracize someone from the community they grew up in for nothing more than their personal, private, legal, sexual preferences just isn't fair.

I also concur that having a .LGBT domain isn't a victory for their freedom but rather a form of segregation, exactly the same as trying to remove porn from that part of the internet which isn't porn by creating the .xxx domain.

But hey maybe it's more functional this way, what if we had a domain for every kink as well?

I am an advocate for tld for certain circumstances.. .edu .gov are good examples and a .sci would be good for sciences, .games .Xxx .Business but free speech, news, and random entertainment should stay on a generalized domain like .com where it is more difficult to regulate.

 

[Lazy Vulpes]

Christianity isn't about personal beliefs, it's about what their book says, and to my knowledge it says that homosexuality is not accepted by God, and homosexuals goes to hell. If you're a Christian you must conform to to the bible, "the word of God", or you're simply not a Christian. That's what religion is. A dogmatic belief in a holy scripture. If you believe that Christianity must be reformed, then the bible cannot be the word of God. "God is all knowing, and infallible." The bible is the word of God, so it is true, and cannot be wrong. It's outright paradoxical to say that you are for gay marriage, and believe in the word of the bible.
In all honesty, I'm probably a better Christian than most Christians, and I'm not even Christian. (Technically I am, 'cause I'm baptized)

1. There is one overarching natural system that is fundamental to this universe.
2. I don't idolize this system in any way.
3. I don't speak ill of this system.
4. I remember to relax and to keep my mind calm.
5. I love my parents.
6. I celebrate all life, and honor its free will.
7. I don't betray the trust of my partner.
8. I don't take away from others what is rightfully theirs.
9. I am honest, and truthful.
10. I don't desire for material gains.

My personalized version of the 10 commandments, it is not something I follow, it is who I am. Why is it that Christians cannot give up the notion of a holy bible? It is even contradictory to their 2nd commandment. It is an idol of God, an imitation made by man. It is unholy by it's very nature.
Should Christianity allow gay marriage? Yes! Love thy neighbor!
Should Christianity throwout their notion of a holy bible? Yes! It is beautiful words from a long distant past, twisted by evil men to stay in power.

Why is it that Christians just can't be loving & respectful citizens of society? Dogmatic beliefs only dresses up wolfs in sheep cloths. I believe in what some might call God, and I have come to this conclusion through science. There is no need for holy books or fancy buildings. That is not where you find God. You find God by finding yourself, and all you have to do to appreciate god is to appreciate the grains of sand, or the droplets of dew. To love, to fascinate, to explore. To experience. That is God.

 

[Jennywocky]

Christianity isn't about personal beliefs, it's about what their book says, and to my knowledge it says that homosexuality is not accepted by God, and homosexuals goes to hell. If you're a Christian you must conform to to the bible, "the word of God", or you're simply not a Christian. That's what religion is. A dogmatic belief in a holy scripture.

How one reads it depends on personal views on Biblical historicity, infallibility, and treatment (literalness vs metaphor and the like). You can take various approaches, and all will impact how you interpret how rigidly you interpret / how much weight you give to particular passages over others.

But yes, it's a matter of "this is true" if you think it DOES actually say a certain thing, so one's personal feelings don't matter at that point. I'd be rich if I collected a nickel for every time I've heard, "It really doesn't matter what I want, it's just what the Bible says."

The position you're describing accurately conveys the fundies and most evangelicals here.

It is beautiful words from a long distant past, twisted by evil men to stay in power.

^^ that describes (essentially) my thoughts on it.

Why is it that Christians just can't be loving & respectful citizens of society?

You just explained why, up above.

I believe in what some might call God, and I have come to this conclusion through science.

The places I've most felt a sense of transcendent awe / experienced God is either sitting out on a ledge somewhere looking out over a vast forest, or staring up at a nighttime sky emblazoned with stars, or stand on the shore and watch waves roll and churn rhythmically as the clouds move about as part of one big system.

Everything is moving to some kind of pattern, on a scale far dwarfing me. It's amazing.

 

[The Gopher]

As pack animals further segregation can only be a negative. The plus side is it could be cheaper domain names since there would be a buyers market and plenty of parody sites would start popping up.... Which in turn could cause companies to have to buy both domains in order to avoid that making more money.

 

[Grayman]

Christianity isn't about personal beliefs, it's about what their book says, and to my knowledge it says that homosexuality is not accepted by God, and homosexuals goes to hell.

No it doesn't. Jewish law does but not Gods law.

Only the ten commandments came from God and this was further explained as be a loving person by Jesus. A loving person does steal, covet, or murder etc...
Homosexual hate, judging, persecution, were all against Gods law.

People who prefer the hateful traditiinal method of christianity cling to old Jewish law even against Christ's direction.

 

[redbaron]

I'm just waiting for the time when makeup and dresses are considered unisex again.

 

[TBerg]

No it doesn't. Jewish law does but not Gods law.

Only the ten commandments came from God and this was further explained as be a loving person by Jesus.

The epistles of Saul of Tarsus also condemn homosexual practices, effectively saying that violations of the Torah (Law) are still sin against God that can only be saved by Him through His Grace.

 

[Grayman]

The epistles of Saul of Tarsus also condemn homosexual practices, effectively saying that violations of the Torah (Law) are still sin against God that can only be saved by Him through His Grace.

I am aware of Pauls bullshit.

 

[TBerg]

I am aware of Pauls bullshit.

It depends on your personal compilation of Greek antiquity.

 

[Grayman]

It depends on your personal compilation of Greek antiquity.

He had his own compilation the same as Joseph Smith.

Christ is primary and all the books involving him work together to support his life and his teachings. Pauls, and Joseph's book do not.

 

[TBerg]

He had his own compilation the same as Joseph Smith.

Christ is primary and all the books involving him work together to support his life and his teachings. Pauls, and Joseph's book do not.

"The Gospels" also contradict each other. Mark didn't have a resurrection for the longest time in manuscript records, Matthew depicted an agonizing crucifixion, and Luke depicted a triumphant crucifixion. One of the most important parts of the traditional Christian message rests upon contradictory evidence, evidence that puts into question the reliability and accuracy of the Greek texts when at least one of them doesn't seem to know what happened to Jesus at all.

 

[Brontosaurie]

TBerg wrote what i was gonna

this isn't progress, it's cynical dehumanizing exploitation and deception, it's candy dangling in front of a van. and as far as i know the recursively buttfucked left just might be in on it. because it's the stupidest most immature counterproductive "liberation movement" possible. well basically just an oblivious subdivision of some commodity fetischism lobby at this point.

fuck.

 

[Grayman]

"The Gospels" also contradict each other. Mark didn't have a resurrection for the longest time in manuscript records, Matthew depicted an agonizing crucifixion, and Luke depicted a triumphant crucifixion. One of the most important parts of the traditional Christian message rests upon contradictory evidence, evidence that puts into question the reliability and accuracy of the Greek texts when at least one of them doesn't seem to know what happened to Jesus at all.

Braveheart was both agonizing and triumphant during the fiinal statement of freedom.

I suppose this tangent has gone it's course.

 

[TBerg]

Braveheart was both agonizing and triumphant during the fiinal statement of freedom.

Can God both forsake you and give you paradise? Wouldn't it be strange to hear both and record only one of those statements?

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[Pyropyro]

The guy who made this is a genius. Make money off of LGBTs!

It's a double-win. You get money from companies/orgs who want to improve their image and also get some feel good points from the general public as well.