• EleventhHour@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Sure, but the internet increased this interconnectivity by orders of magnitude.

    The LGBTQ community is one which massively grew in outreach and connections due to the internet. Without it, I have no doubt that LGBTQ rights and visibility worldwide would be nowhere nearly as advanced as they are now. Of course, it also gives the opposition the same megaphone and organizing capability.