Netroots Connect LGBT

Netroots Connect LGBT is a Netroots Nation pre-convention event for online leaders and representatives of LGBT organizations to exchange ideas, share messaging concepts and attend joint strategy sessions.

History
It was founded by Michael Rogers and became an official part of Netroots Nation in 2012.

2012
Held on June 6, 2012 at the Westin hotel in Providence, Rhode Island. Faciltation was provided by Michael Crawford and Heather Cronk with logistics support from Will Kohler. Michael Rogers coordinated the effort in cooperation with Netroots Nation's nonprofit organization and a Netroots Connect LGBT Program Committee.

Topics covered included:
 * Viability of LGBT blogging in the future
 * Driving traffic to online projects
 * Best practices for online journalists
 * Marriage equality
 * Immigration
 * LGBT health
 * HIV & AIDS
 * Activism in battleground and conservative ("red/purple") states