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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{{Note\|text=We are soliciting feedback on the licensing and are looking toward more open options. Please feel free to reach out if you have strong feelings regarding a particular license type.}}.

	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.		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.