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Walmart Files UDRP on New gTLD Domain Walmart.LGBT

April 23, 2015 by Michael Berkens

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Walmart has filed a UDRP on the new gTLD domain Walmart.lgbt.

The new domain extension .LGBT,  for those that may not know,  “is the first internet address created specifically for connecting with the Lesbian, Gay Bisexual and Transgender community.” and is operated by Afilias.

Interestedly just a couple of months ago Walmart came out against the “Anti-LGBT Bill“, a piece of legislation in Arkansas where Walmart is headquartered that “opponents say sanctions discrimination against gays and lesbians”.

As far as we can tell this is the first UDRP or URS,  which are administrative proceedings rights holders can use to get a quick resolution to a domain name disputes,  that has been filed on a .LGBT domain name.

Earlier this week, Walmart filed a UDRP on another new gTLD domain name Walmart.Horse

The domain name Walmart.LGBT was registered on Feburary 12th by a Courtney Pollack of Connecticut who looks like she works at ESPN as a Broadcast Engineer.

.LGBT opened for live registrations on February 10th.

The domain does not currently resolve.

We will let you know how this one turns out.

Filed Under: New gTLD's, UDRP

About Michael Berkens

Michael Berkens, Esq. is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of TheDomains.com. Michael is also the co-founder of Worldwide Media Inc. which sold around 70K domain to Godaddy.com in December 2015 and now owns around 8K domain names . Michael was also one of the 5 Judges selected for the the Verisign 30th Anniversary .Com contest.

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Comments

  1. Alexander Schubert says

    April 24, 2015 at 4:29 am

    Well, out of pure curiosity I am monitoring the rather smallish .lgbt zone file.

    Courtney Pollack has a certain affinity to global brands. Amongst others she also is a fan of ATT, TARGET, DELTA, ABSOLUT and AMERICANEXPRESS.

  2. Sledge says

    April 24, 2015 at 8:35 am

    .lbgt will likely be a hearty combination of lifestyle sites, porn fantasy sites, and militant “embrace our lifestyle or else” type sites.

    I don’t believe in infringing upon another person’s choices as long as it doesn’t affect me; however, in the aggregate, when one group of people feels like it is their right to try and force me to embrace what I perceive as being a sinful lifestyle…well, it makes me ignore everything else they have to say.

    • John Berryhill says

      April 25, 2015 at 11:37 am

      OMG – We didn’t heed the warnings!

      ” WASHINGTON – President Obama touched off a firestorm of controversy today by signing an executive order requiring all Americans to attend at least one gay wedding each calendar year. “The right of same-sex couples to marry must be supported by all Americans,” the President said, “and now, by law, it will.” According to the order, all taxpayers must include with their federal tax returns evidence of their attendance at a gay wedding, such as a napkin personalized with the couple’s names; taxpayers who fail to do so will be required to purchase a five hundred dollar gift on the newly established federal gay wedding gift registry. The executive order drew howls of protest from Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex), who told Fox News, “Unless this order is overturned, I’m going back to Canada.” ”

      THIS is why we need to make sure we elect a rapture-ready Armageddon-prepper as the person with the sole authority to order the launch of nuclear weapons!

  3. Michael Berkens says

    April 25, 2015 at 2:30 pm

    John

    You might not be far off

    Check out this article from Slate Mag this week:

    http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/2015/04/23/_would_you_attend_a_gay_wedding_is_the_perfect_question_for_republicans.html

    “Would You Attend a Gay Wedding?” Is a Perfect Question for the GOP”


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