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'''lgbtDB''' is a structured database of LGBTQIA+ information. All information which is from another source as an excerpt must be cited, but can be taken down upon request. Any information about living individuals will also be removed by request. Unless otherwise licensed by other vocabularies or resources, lgbtDB is bound by the [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.en CC-BY-NC-ND] license. | '''lgbtDB''' is a structured database of LGBTQIA+ information. All information which is from another source as an excerpt must be cited, but can be taken down upon request. Any information about living individuals will also be removed by request. Unless otherwise licensed by other vocabularies or resources, lgbtDB is bound by the [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.en CC-BY-NC-ND] license. | ||
Why create such a database? Well, why not? A [https://www.pewresearch.org/data-labs/2024/05/17/when-online-content-disappears/ 2024 study] found that 38% of webpages that existed in 2013 are no longer accessible a decade later. LGBTQIA+-related resources, in my personal experience, are also disappearing at an alarming rate. Many websites I used consistently even a few years ago are completely gone, lucky to still have vestiges available on the Internet Archive, which is also [https://blog.archive.org/2023/02/07/our-digital-history-is-at-risk/ constantly at risk]. In addition to the content availability here, it is hoped to produce individual "releases" of lgbtDB on GitHub. While this is still a work in progress, it should help keep things available even if this site were to go down, and releasing in multiple formats should help with accessibility as the digital landscape continues to change. Who knows? There may even be a physical release at some stage. | |||
But why LGBTQIA+ data? All around the world, access to information about LGBTQIA+ communities is difficult to access, if it is available at all, and even accessible information is [https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2023/06/lgbtq-book-challenges-are-on-the-rise-heres-why/ under attack]. Many languages [https://www.vice.com/en/article/wxqw7n/my-language-doesnt-have-the-terminology-to-describe-who-i-am lack any vocabulary] to describe being LGBTQIA+ in a non-discriminatory manner, impeding any kind of discussion of LGBTQIA+ rights. There is also a constant barrage of [https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/trgh.2023.29001.editorial misinformation] and [https://www.friendsofeurope.org/insights/disinformation-against-lgbtqia-people-is-a-threat-to-democracy/ disinformation] about LGBTQIA+ people that has emerged on the internet, severely impacting LGBTQIA+ people and communities. It is therefore important not only to provide information, but to provide reliable and well-sourced information. | |||
== Getting Started == | == Getting Started == | ||