Discover “Profiles in Progress: The Leaders Reshaping AI and LGBTQ+ Digital Safety,” a feature spotlighting the trailblazers and organizations driving safer, more inclusive digital spaces for LGBTQ+ communities. Learn how GLAAD’s Social Media Safety Program, led by Jenni Olson, holds tech giants accountable through the Social Media Safety Index, and how groups like Forbidden Colours and innovators like Annie Brown of Lips are challenging algorithmic bias and advocating for ethical AI. Explore the impact of legal advocates like the Electronic Frontier Foundation and meet LGBTQ+ tech leaders breaking barriers in the industry. Stay informed on the latest research, watchdog reports, and platform innovations shaping the future of digital safety and LGBTQ+ rights

When queer creators and sexual health educators find their content flagged, demonetized, or outright erased by social media algorithms, it’s not just a technical glitch-it’s a systemic problem. As Jenni Olson of GLAAD has pointed out, “If you don’t have LGBT people, people of color at the table giving the inputs to the AI systems, then they will be racist and homophobic and so on.” The question is: Who is fighting back, and how are they changing the system?

It starts with a simple search. A teenager, perhaps in a small town, types “transgender health resources” into a social platform’s search bar. Instead of finding answers, they’re met with a warning, or worse, silence. This isn’t a glitch-it’s the result of algorithmic moderation systems that, in the name of “safety,” are disproportionately filtering out LGBTQ+ and sexual health educational content.

Sexual health isn’t just about avoiding disease-it’s about your right to experience pleasure, make informed choices, and access care without judgment. Whether you’re exploring your identity, navigating relationships, or seeking better health, understanding your sexual rights is essential for everyone.