February 6, 2015 -- The first .LGBT internet domain name to go live just launched on January 28, 2015 - ahead of the domain’s public launch on February 10, 2015.
LGBT diversity specialist Out Now Global has announced its activation of www.OutNow.LGBT – the world’s first site on the new .LGBT domain.
.LGBT is the first internet address created specifically for connecting with the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) communities. An internet namespace that is inclusive, .LGBT utilizes the preferred term LGBT itself as a clear way to indicate a site’s content is for the community. Since “LGBT” is the term most preferred by the community, .LGBT is the most inclusive internet address that resonates well across a diverse audience.
Out Now’s site was the first allocated .LGBT name to go live on the .LGBT domain. Out Now chose to premiere their .LGBT web address to release a free global workplace diversity report from their LGBT2020 research about the need for business to better look after their LGBT employees.
“It really is quite humbling for Out Now to have been awarded the world’s first operational .LGBT domain address,” Ian Johnson, CEO, Out Now says. “We have always had one focus over all else in all the work we do - and that is to better understand how to enhance LGBT people’s lives. At Out Now we say that ‘LGBT spells people’. We are only one player in a huge global social movement of change that I have witnessed during my own lifetime and it is really quite extraordinary that the LGBT community is now so much better recognised as an important part of life in societies all around the world. We know there is much more to do to make all LGBT people in every country free to enjoy lives of safety and equal respect - but .LGBT is a significant step forward for our communities globally to join together, connect, learn and build more visible and successful lives for people.”
The supportive comments by Ian Johnson were echoed by Brett Samuels, .LGBT Brand Manager of Afilias, registry of the .LGBT domain: “We are proud to offer a new Internet address specifically for the entire LGBT community. With an acceptable-use policy in place, .LGBT is a protected space to showcase diversity initiatives or other LGBT-related content. Organizations on this web address are instantly identified as LGBT-welcoming, enabling them to more effectively promote equality and empowerment.”
Hundreds of requests for Out Now’s new LGBT2020 workplace research report have already been made via www.OutNow.LGBT
Community groups, businesses, organizations and others who are interested in using a .LGBT domain name to connect with the community can find out more at www.get.lgbt. Domain registrations are currently limited to trademark holders only and public registration begins from February 10, 2015.
More information: OutNow.LGBT
©2015 Out Now. All rights reserved. Out Now® is a registered trademark of Out Now, a company registered in the Netherlands. "Out Now", "OutNow" and all related words, marks and logos are trademarks of Out Now, Netherlands.
LGBT diversity specialist Out Now Global has announced its activation of www.OutNow.LGBT – the world’s first site on the new .LGBT domain.
.LGBT is the first internet address created specifically for connecting with the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) communities. An internet namespace that is inclusive, .LGBT utilizes the preferred term LGBT itself as a clear way to indicate a site’s content is for the community. Since “LGBT” is the term most preferred by the community, .LGBT is the most inclusive internet address that resonates well across a diverse audience.
Out Now’s site was the first allocated .LGBT name to go live on the .LGBT domain. Out Now chose to premiere their .LGBT web address to release a free global workplace diversity report from their LGBT2020 research about the need for business to better look after their LGBT employees.
“It really is quite humbling for Out Now to have been awarded the world’s first operational .LGBT domain address,” Ian Johnson, CEO, Out Now says. “We have always had one focus over all else in all the work we do - and that is to better understand how to enhance LGBT people’s lives. At Out Now we say that ‘LGBT spells people’. We are only one player in a huge global social movement of change that I have witnessed during my own lifetime and it is really quite extraordinary that the LGBT community is now so much better recognised as an important part of life in societies all around the world. We know there is much more to do to make all LGBT people in every country free to enjoy lives of safety and equal respect - but .LGBT is a significant step forward for our communities globally to join together, connect, learn and build more visible and successful lives for people.”
The supportive comments by Ian Johnson were echoed by Brett Samuels, .LGBT Brand Manager of Afilias, registry of the .LGBT domain: “We are proud to offer a new Internet address specifically for the entire LGBT community. With an acceptable-use policy in place, .LGBT is a protected space to showcase diversity initiatives or other LGBT-related content. Organizations on this web address are instantly identified as LGBT-welcoming, enabling them to more effectively promote equality and empowerment.”
Hundreds of requests for Out Now’s new LGBT2020 workplace research report have already been made via www.OutNow.LGBT
Community groups, businesses, organizations and others who are interested in using a .LGBT domain name to connect with the community can find out more at www.get.lgbt. Domain registrations are currently limited to trademark holders only and public registration begins from February 10, 2015.
More information: OutNow.LGBT
©2015 Out Now. All rights reserved. Out Now® is a registered trademark of Out Now, a company registered in the Netherlands. "Out Now", "OutNow" and all related words, marks and logos are trademarks of Out Now, Netherlands.
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