EFF Shares LGBTQ+ Online Safety Q&A Recap for Legal Advisers
EFF released a recap of LGBTQ+ online safety guidance from their 2025 Q&A campaign.
Why it matters: This guidance helps legal professionals support LGBTQ+ clients facing growing online privacy risks and digital threats amid declining platform safety.
- EFF published the LGBTQ+ Q&A recap in June 2026, focusing on online safety and privacy tailored for LGBTQ+ individuals.
- GLAAD's 2026 report shows major social platforms score poorly on LGBTQ+ safety, with X at 29/100.
- An AARP 2026 survey found 96% of LGBTQ+ adults worry about online scams; 28% have experienced romance scams.
- GLAAD CEO highlighted social media platforms' failure to uphold human rights, enabling anti-LGBTQ hate online.
In June 2026, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) released a recap of its LGBTQ+ online safety Q&A series, continuing efforts from their 2025 campaign. The guidance focuses on privacy protections and risks unique to LGBTQ+ users navigating digital spaces.
This release comes amid highlighted risks in recent reports. GLAAD's 2026 Social Media Safety Index revealed that platforms like Meta, YouTube, and X have worsening LGBTQ+ safety scores, with X scoring the lowest at 29 out of 100. Sarah Kate Ellis, GLAAD's President and CEO, stressed that this decline reflects social media companies prioritizing anti-LGBTQ hate actors over human rights.
Meanwhile, an AARP survey from June 2026 found that 96% of LGBTQ+ adults are concerned about online scams. Romance scams affected 28%, with 67% of victims reporting financial loss. These risks underline the importance of EFF's tailored safety advice.
Legal professionals advising LGBTQ+ clients will find the EFF's guidance essential to understanding and mitigating digital threats, from privacy breaches to platform-related harassment. With deteriorating social media safeguards and prevalent scams, this recap offers practical tools for upholding digital rights within marginalized communities.
By the numbers:
- 29/100 — X scored lowest in GLAAD's 2026 LGBTQ+ Social Media Safety Index
- 96% — LGBTQ+ adults concerned about online scams, per AARP 2026 survey
- 28% — LGBTQ+ adults experienced romance scams, with 67% losing money