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| name               = Konrad Juengling
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(contracted; show full)ndiana)|Religious Freedom Restoration Act]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2015/03/31/indianas-rfra-similar-federal-rfra/70729888/?from=global&sessionKey=&autologin= |title=How Indiana's RFRA differs from federal version |author=Kristine Guerra; Tim Evans |date= 2 April 2015|website= |publisher=INDYStar |accessdate=10 August 2015}}</ref> In response, Juengling purchased the [[domain names]] of six Republican [[Indiana State House]] representatives.
 He linked them to the [[Human Rights Campaign]]'s Youth Statistics page. He stated the information on the site would educate the lawmakers about a population that  "is already disadvantaged and have less accesses to family, community supports, and healthcare."<ref name=buyingdomains>{{cite news|last1=Terkel|first1=Amanda|title=Gay Rights Activist Scoops Up Domain Names Of Indiana Lawmakers Who Voted For 'Religious Freedom' Bill|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/21/indiana-religious-freedom_n_7107808.html|accessdate=26 June 2015|publisher=Huffington Post|date=Apr 21, 2015}}</ref> The domain names he purchased were for representatives Dale Devon, Don Lehe, Donna Schaibley, Douglas Gutwein, Kathy Kreag Richardson, and Martin Carbaugh.<ref name=handover>{{cite news|last1=Alberts|first1=Thomas|title=Activist Buys Domain Names Of Anti-Gay Indiana Lawmakers, Offers To Hand Them Over, If...|url=http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/thomasalberts/portland_activist_writes_follow_up_letter_to_indiana_representatives|accessdate=26 June 2015|publisher=The New Civil Rights Movement|date=Apr 21, 2015}}</ref>

The move was supported by the [[Human Rights Campaign|HRC]],<ref name=HRC>{{cite news|last1=Miller|first1=Hayley|title=Digital Dissidence: Man Buys Domains of Anti-LGBT Indiana Lawmaker|url=http://www.hrc.org/blog/entry/digital-dissidence-man-buys-domains-of-anti-lgbt-indiana-lawmaker|accessdate=26 June 2015|publisher=Human Rights Campaign|date=Mar 31, 2015}}</ref> ''The Advocate'',<ref name=theadvocate>{{cite news|last1=Reynolds|first1=Daniel|title=Activist Hijacks Domain Names of Antigay Indiana Politicians|url=http://www.advocate.com/politics/2015/04/22/activist-hijacks-domain-names-antigay-indiana-politicians|accessdate=26 June 2015|publisher=The Advocate|date=Apr 22, 2015}}</ref> ''Towleroad'',<ref name=towleroad>{{cite news|last1=Walters|first1=Christian|title=Gay Rights Activist Buys Up Domain Names Of Indiana ‘Religious Freedom’ Legislators|url=http://www.towleroad.com/2015/04/gay-rights-activist-buys-up-domain-names-of-indiana-religious-freedom-legislators/|accessdate=26 June 2015|publisher=Towleroad|date=Apr 23, 2015}}</ref> and other media.<ref name=liberalamerica>{{cite news|last1=Bradford|first1=Andrew|title=Hoosier Punk’d! Gay Rights Activist Gets Even With Supporters Of Indiana Religious Freedom Law|url=http://www.liberalamerica.org/2015/04/21/hoosier-punkd-gay-rights-activist-gets-even-with-supporters-of-indiana-religious-freedom-law/|accessdate=26 June 2015|publisher=Liberal America|date=Apr 21, 2015}}</ref> <ref name=buyingdomains>{{cite news|last1=Terkel|first1=Amanda|title=Gay Rights Activist Scoops Up Domain Names Of Indiana Lawmakers Who Voted For 'Religious Freedom' Bill|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/21/indiana-religious-freedom_n_7107808.html|accessdate=26 June 2015|publisher=Huffington Post|date=Apr 21, 2015}}</ref> He linked them to the [[Human Rights Campaign]]'s Youth Statistics page.<ref name=buyingdomains/> He stated the information on the site would educate the lawmakers about a population that  "is already disadvantaged and have less accesses to family, community supports, and healthcare."<ref name=buyingdomains/> The domain names he purchased were for representatives Dale Devon, Don Lehe, Donna Schaibley, Douglas Gutwein, Kathy Kreag Richardson, and Martin Carbaugh.<ref name=handover>{{cite news|last1=Alberts|first1=Thomas|title=Activist Buys Domain Names Of Anti-Gay Indiana Lawmakers, Offers To Hand Them Over, If...|url=http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/thomasalberts/portland_activist_writes_follow_up_letter_to_indiana_representatives|accessdate=26 June 2015|publisher=The New Civil Rights Movement|date=Apr 21, 2015}}</ref>

The ''[[Huffington Post]]'' awarded Juengling with their Unicorn of the Week award for his efforts in combating Indiana's RFRA bill and "doing something positive for the LGBTQ community" and his "tech-savvy queer activism."<ref name=unicorn2>{{cite news|title=Our #UnicornOfTheWeek Is Konrad Jeungling|url=http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/archive/segment/5539665978c90a7ace000499|accessdate=26 June 2015|publisher=Huffington Post Live|date=Apr 23, 2015}}</re(contracted; show full)
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