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Is Grindr Banning Trans Profiles?

Started by Shana A, January 05, 2011, 08:20:59 AM

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Shana A

January 05, 2011, 08:20:59 AM
Is Grindr Banning Trans Profiles?

http://www.queerty.com/is-grindr-banning-trans-profiles-20110104/

Grindr, the iPhone and BlackBerry "dating" app aimed at gay men, might have a trans problem on its hands. Already fighting off the notion that its app can be used by child molesters and murderers to find victims, Grindr now stands accused of deleting any mention of trans users transness. Scandal? Update: Grindr support says it doesn't ban trans users, but evidence shows otherwise. Update: Grindr's creator responds. And we've heard from more unhappy trans Grindr users.

According to an email sent to us, one trans user who found his profile being removed wrote in to Grindr:

    "You say you wish to avoid inciting "racism, bigotry, hatred or physical harm of any kind"? Then why in the hell do you prevent me from saying that I'm "FTM," that I am "trans," and that I am "transgender"?
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." Oscar Wilde
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