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The International Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans and Intersex Association filed a community objection against every applicant other than [[dotgay LLC]], and also filed an objection against [[.lgbt]]<ref>[http://www.iccwbo.org/products-and-services/arbitration-and-adr/expertise/icann-new-gtld-dispute-resolution/pending-cases/ Pending Cases, ICCWBO.org] Retrieved 14 May 2013</ref>. ILGA’s objections were filed on the grounds that Standard applications for strings associated with the gay community did not offer the appropriate protections to safeguard against abuse and misuse.

The International Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans and Intersex Association filed a community objection against every applicant other than [[dotgay LLC]], and also filed an objection against [[.lgbt]]<ref>[http://www.iccwbo.org/products-and-services/arbitration-and-adr/expertise/icann-new-gtld-dispute-resolution/pending-cases/ Pending Cases, ICCWBO.org] Retrieved 14 May 2013</ref>. ILGA’s objections were filed on the grounds that Standard applications for strings associated with the gay community did not offer the appropriate protections to safeguard against abuse and misuse.

Metroplex Republicans of Dallas filed a [[Community Objection|community objection]] against the dotgay LLC application.<ref>[http://www.iccwbo.org/products-and-services/arbitration-and-adr/expertise/icann-new-gtld-dispute-resolution/pending-cases/ Pending Cases, ICC.ICANN.org]Retrieved 15 May 2013</ref> The objection failed and was ruled on September 10th, 2013 by the panelist Bernhard Schlink to lack both standing and merits. According to Schlink, "while the conservative segment, with which Metroplex claims association, is a segment of the clearly delineated gay community, it is not a clearly delineated community in and of itself."<ref>[http://domainincite.com/14429-first-three-community-objections-decided-dotgay-and-google-win-but-donuts-loses First 3 Community Objections Decided - Domain Incite]Retrieved 10 Sept 2013</ref>. Schlink also notes that “the application by dotgay for the string .GAY does not create a likelihood of material detriment to the rights or interests of the conservative segment of the LGBTQ community. Nothing in the operational model of the string .GAY casts doubt on dotgay's claim that the string .GAY will be operated in strict political neutrality.”

Metroplex Republicans of Dallas filed a [[Community Objection|community objection]] against the dotgay LLC application.<ref>[http://www.iccwbo.org/products-and-services/arbitration-and-adr/expertise/icann-new-gtld-dispute-resolution/pending-cases/ Pending Cases, ICC.ICANN.org]Retrieved 15 May 2013</ref> The objection failed and was ruled on September 10th, 2013 by the panelist Bernhard Schlink to lack both standing and merits. According to Schlink, "while the conservative segment, with which Metroplex claims association, is a segment of the clearly delineated gay community, it is not a clearly delineated community in and of itself."<ref>[http://domainincite.com/14429-first-three-community-objections-decided-dotgay-and-google-win-but-donuts-loses First 3 Community Objections Decided - Domain Incite]Retrieved 10 Sept 2013</ref>. Schlink also notes that “the application by dotgay for the string .GAY does not create a likelihood of material detriment to the rights or interests of the conservative segment of the LGBTQ community. Nothing in the operational model of the string .GAY casts doubt on dotgay's claim that the string .GAY will be operated in strict political neutrality.”<ref>[http://www.iccwbo.org/Data/Documents/Buisness-Services/Dispute-Resolution-Services/Expertise/ICANN-New-gTLD-Dispute-Resolution/EXP_446_ICANN_63_Expert_Determination/ Expert Determinition, ICC]</ref>

GOProud, a gay lobby group, also filed a [[Community Objection|community objection]] against the dotgay LLC application, but it was rejected by the [[ICC]] for being over the word limit allowed for an objection. GOProud reached out to [[ICANN]]'s [[Ombudsman]] [[Chris LaHatte]] who ruled it "unfair" and recommended that the Board permit the late filing of the objection with the correct word limit<ref>[http://domainincite.com/13535-rejected-gay-gtld-objection-ruled-unfair Rejected .gay gTLD objection ruled “unfair”, Domain Incite]Retrieved 13 August 2013</ref><ref>[https://omblog.icann.org/?p=937 Ombudsman Recommendation on Late Objection, OmBlog]Retrieved 13 August 2013</ref>.

GOProud, a gay lobby group, also filed a [[Community Objection|community objection]] against the dotgay LLC application, but it was rejected by the [[ICC]] for being over the word limit allowed for an objection. GOProud reached out to [[ICANN]]'s [[Ombudsman]] [[Chris LaHatte]] who ruled it "unfair" and recommended that the Board permit the late filing of the objection with the correct word limit<ref>[http://domainincite.com/13535-rejected-gay-gtld-objection-ruled-unfair Rejected .gay gTLD objection ruled “unfair”, Domain Incite]Retrieved 13 August 2013</ref><ref>[https://omblog.icann.org/?p=937 Ombudsman Recommendation on Late Objection, OmBlog]Retrieved 13 August 2013</ref>.