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'''Dot Gay Alliance''' is one of the companies applying to [[ICANN]] to become the registry operator of the proposed [[.gay]] [[gTLD|generic top level domain name]] (gTLD). Dot Gay Alliance was founded by [[Joe Dolce]], who also serves as Executive Director of the company. If approved by ICANN, Dot Gay Alliance plans to donate 51% of its revenues generated from selling .gay domain names to LGBT civil rights organizations worldwide. The company selected [[Minds + Machines]] to provide back-end registry services for the .gay string.<ref>[http://www.dotgayalliance.com/about/ About Dot Gay Alliance]</ref> <ref>[http://www.dotgayalliance.com/about/ Competing Groups Press for a ‘.Gay’ Internet Suffix]</ref> | |||
===Mission=== | |||
Dot Gay Alliance aims to raise money by operating the .gay gTLD, and to fight for the rights of the members of the LGBT community worldwide. <ref>[http://www.dotgayalliance.com/aims/ Our Aims]</ref> | |||
==Endorsements== | |||
The Dot Gay Alliance initiative is endorsed by the following prominent individuals:<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dot-gay-alliance-announces-plan-to-create-gay-web-address-65200027.html Dot Gay Alliance Announces Plan To Create .GAY Web Address]</ref> | |||
* New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn | |||
* Daniel O'Donnell, Member of New York State Assembly | |||
* Edmund White, Award-winning author and professor of Creative Writing, Princeton University | |||
* Paula Ettelbrick, Civil rights lawyer, advocate, and non-profit executive | |||
* Michelle Kristel, Executive Director of In The Life Media | |||
* Sunil Babu Pant, the first openly gay member of the Nepal Parliament | |||
==Competitors== | |||
Dot Gay Alliance is competing with 3 other applicants, including the [[Community TLD|community applicant]], [[dotgay LLC]], to operate the .gay domain name string. Mr. Dolce has expressed concern over the possibility that a heterosexual-run, for-profit venture will secure the TLD and not serve the greater gay community to the fullest potential.<ref>[http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/23/competing-groups-press-for-a-gay-internet-suffix/ Competing Groups Press for a ‘.Gay’ Internet Suffix ]</ref> | |||
==References== | |||
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| Type: | Privately held |
| Industry: | Registry |
| Founded: | 2009 |
| Founder(s): | Joe Dolce |
| Headquarters: | New York |
| Country: | USA |
| Email: | jd[at]dotgayalliance.com |
| Website: | www.dotgayalliance.com |
| Facebook: | Dot-Gay-Alliance |
| Twitter: |  Gay Alliance @Dot Gay Alliance
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| Key People | |
| Joe Dolce, Founder & Executive Director Paula Ettelbrick, Philanthropic Advisor | |
Dot Gay Alliance is one of the companies applying to ICANN to become the registry operator of the proposed .gay generic top level domain name (gTLD). Dot Gay Alliance was founded by Joe Dolce, who also serves as Executive Director of the company. If approved by ICANN, Dot Gay Alliance plans to donate 51% of its revenues generated from selling .gay domain names to LGBT civil rights organizations worldwide. The company selected Minds + Machines to provide back-end registry services for the .gay string.[1] [2]
Mission[edit | edit source]
Dot Gay Alliance aims to raise money by operating the .gay gTLD, and to fight for the rights of the members of the LGBT community worldwide. [3]
Endorsements[edit | edit source]
The Dot Gay Alliance initiative is endorsed by the following prominent individuals:[4]
- New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn
- Daniel O'Donnell, Member of New York State Assembly
- Edmund White, Award-winning author and professor of Creative Writing, Princeton University
- Paula Ettelbrick, Civil rights lawyer, advocate, and non-profit executive
- Michelle Kristel, Executive Director of In The Life Media
- Sunil Babu Pant, the first openly gay member of the Nepal Parliament
Competitors[edit | edit source]
Dot Gay Alliance is competing with 3 other applicants, including the community applicant, dotgay LLC, to operate the .gay domain name string. Mr. Dolce has expressed concern over the possibility that a heterosexual-run, for-profit venture will secure the TLD and not serve the greater gay community to the fullest potential.[5]