.gay

.gay is a delegated Generic Top Level Domain from the New gTLD Program (2012) "New gTLD Program (2012)") . The TLD;) is operated by Registry Services, LLC and was implemented on July 19, 2019. It launched into public availability on September 16, 2020, and its official site is ohhey.gay . Top Level Design was the original Registry Operator for the string; it was acquired by GoDaddy Registry") in 2023.[[1]]( Top Level Design became the contracted registry operator for .gay on May 23 2019,[[2]]( after a private auction between the four total applicants.[[3]]( Scott Seitz") is the CEO of dotgay LLC and selected Neustar to provide back-end registry services. [[4]]( The company is affiliated with the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA), National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) and the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, New York (NGLCCNY) and is also an LGBTBE Certified entity. With community oversight and transparency, dotgay LLC planned to donate 67% of the net profits generated from the sales of .gay domain names to non-profit LGBT organizations.[[5]]( Its application is a Community Application . dotgay LLC’s registration policies will include participation by "Authentication Partners", which will be a global network of LGBTQIA membership organizations and community groups. Eligibility is determined through formal membership with any of dotgay LLC’s Authentication Partners (AP;) ) from the community. Selected community relevant generic terms, such as "travel," will be reserved as index domains and remain community property at the second level (ie travel.gay). Index domains will be used to organize and aggregate community registrants, creating community hubs that will raise visibility within the community and become trusted resources for users.[[6]]( Raymond King , CEO of Top Level Design together with his business associate Peter Brual") are applying for 10 gTLDs including .gay. Raymond is also the founder and director of ICANNWiki and CEO of Aboutus.org") . King assured the presentation and neutrality of ICANNWiki.org will not be affected by his business venture on new gTLDs;) . CentralNic provides back-end registry services for the company. [[8]]( It seems the previously announced Dot Gay Alliance is defunct, as it did not apply for the TLD;) under this name.[[10]]( [[11]]( A report from Time Techland quoted a statement from Milton Mueller , a Syracuse University professor and ICANN expert, that the contenders for the .gay TLD;) might face objections among the members of ICANN's Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC;) ) from conservative Arab nations. Mueller's statement reads, "It is clear from conversations with government officials in a couple of conservative Arab countries that they object to .gay."[[12]]( Saudi Arabia's Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) filed an objection against the TLD;) , citing that "Many societies and cultures consider homosexuality to be contrary to their culture, morality or religion. The creation of a gTLD;) string which promotes homosexuality will be offensive to these societies and cultures. We respectfully request that ICANN refuse the application for this gTLD;) ."[[13]]( The Independent Objector is responsible for determining if a new gTLD;) application is in the best interest of the Internet community. If not, they will file formal objections against a new gTLD;) application. Alain Pellet , a law professor from the University of Paris and a former member of the United Nations International Law Commission and International Court of Justice, was chosen by ICANN to serve as the sole independent objector for the New gTLD Program in May, 2012. [[14]]( The position was created by ICANN in accordance with the implementation of the New gTLD Program . As defined, the IO may be an individual or organization and must not be affiliated with any applicant and must carry out their responsibility without bias.[[15]]( In December 2012 M