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Dot Gay LLC is not the only company applying for the .gay LLC. The [[Dot Gay Alliance]] also announced its application for the .gay domain name string and plans to use the revenues generated from the sale of .gay domain names to fund LGBT civil rights groups around the world if approved by [[ICANN]]. <ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/dot_gay_alliance_tld_plans_profits_to_fund_lgbt/ Dot Gay Alliance Announces Plans for .GAY TLD, Profits to Fund LGBT Civil Rights]</ref> | Dot Gay LLC is not the only company applying for the .gay LLC. The [[Dot Gay Alliance]] also announced its application for the .gay domain name string and plans to use the revenues generated from the sale of .gay domain names to fund LGBT civil rights groups around the world if approved by [[ICANN]]. <ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/dot_gay_alliance_tld_plans_profits_to_fund_lgbt/ Dot Gay Alliance Announces Plans for .GAY TLD, Profits to Fund LGBT Civil Rights]</ref> | ||
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| Type: | Privately held |
| Industry: | Registry |
| Founder(s): | Scott Seitz |
| Headquarters: | 307 Seventh Avenue Suite 2004 New York, NY 10001 |
| Country: | USA |
| Email: | info[at]dotgay.com |
| Website: | dotgay.com |
| Facebook: | Dotgay LLC |
| Twitter: |  gay @dot gay
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| Key People | |
| Scott Seitz, CEO | |
Dot Gay LLC is a California company applying for the .gay generic top level domain gTLD with ICANN to serve as registry operator. The company was founded by Scott Seitz, who is also the founder of SPI Marketing, a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) agency. Dot Gay LLC is endorsed by more than 110 LGBT organizations in the United States and internationally and it is dedicated in utilizing the.gay domain name string for the benefit of the LGBT community. The company plans to donate 67% of its earning from the sale of .gay domain names to non-profit LGBT client organizations, which will be allocated by an independent board of directors separate from Dot Gay LLC. [1]
Mission
Dot Gay LLC aims to develop online presence dedicated for the gay community worldwide and address their primary needs; Safety, Visibility and Support.[2]
Affiliations and Endorsements
Dot Gay LLC is affiliated with the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA), the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) and the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, New York (NGLCCNY). [3] It is also endorsed by numerous LGBT organizations engage in business, travel, entertainment and media industries around the world including the UN accredited LGBT organizations. The list of endorsements received by Dot Gay LLC is available here
Team
Dot Gay LLC Team
- Scott Seitz, CEO
- Jamie Baxter, Vic President of Marketing
- David Gudelunas
- Alexander Schubert
Mediapolis Team
- Carl Pritzkat, Mediapolis
- Alan Emtage, Mediapolis
dotgay Application Advisory Group (dAAG)
- Johanne H. Gaudreault, Coalition Gaie et Lesbienne du Québec (CGLQ)- CANADA
- R. Bruce McDonald, Canadian Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC)- CANADA
- Toni Reis, Associação Brasileira de Lésbicas, Gays, Bissexuais, Travestis e Transexuais (ABGLT)- BRAZIL
- Renato Sabbadini and Sebastian Rocco, International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA)- BRUSSELS
- Ivan Scalfarotto Parks – Liberi e Uguali-ITALY
- Sunil Pant, Blue Diamond Society-NEPAL
- Jan-Willem de Bruin,COC- NETHERLANDS
- Steve Farrow, Rainbow Wellington- NEW ZEALAND
- J. Kevin Jones, Jr., Out & Equal Workplace Advocates- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- Avri Doria- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Competitor
Dot Gay LLC is not the only company applying for the .gay LLC. The Dot Gay Alliance also announced its application for the .gay domain name string and plans to use the revenues generated from the sale of .gay domain names to fund LGBT civil rights groups around the world if approved by ICANN. [4]