Tinder will soon be a lot friendlier to the transgender community

June 2, 2016
by Roger Cheng

http://www.cnet.com/news/tinder-will-soon-be-a-lot-friendlier-to-the-transgender-community/

Tinder hasn't done a good job of opening its doors to the transgender community, but that's changing.

The dating app, which lets users swipe left or right on a profile depending on whether they want to pursue a connection, will introduce the ability to better specify who you are and the type of person you're looking to meet, according to Tinder CEO Sean Rad. He said the feature would come in the next month and a half.

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I'm skeptical. The article seems a bit skimpy on the details.

The last time I used Tinder, it just pulled the data from your FB profile and you were able to edit certain sections of information after the fact (like your About Me section). I don't think you were able to make changes to your gender in the app. I haven't used it in over a year though, so maybe that's changed and with the upcoming changes it'll be easier to maneuver.