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Tinder will soon make its gender options more trans-inclusive

Tinder will soon make its gender options more trans-inclusive

BY LANCE ULANOFF Tinder is attempting to get more in step with the transgender community. Speaking at the Code Conference on Thursday, Tinder CEO Sean Rad revealed that the company is about to roll out new features in the popular…

Tinder Wants To Become More Inclusive For Trans And Gender Nonconforming Users

Tinder Wants To Become More Inclusive For Trans And Gender Nonconforming Users

LAKEN HOWARD Since Tinder has so many users, they can’t go through every reported profile. but once a profile is flagged more than once, it can be suspended or even deleted. Someone being trans should never be considered grounds for…

Tinder wants to make its app better for transgender people

Tinder wants to make its app better for transgender people

by Hope King June 2, 2016 Tinder wants to make its app more inclusive. At the moment, the app gives users two gender choices for their profile and to describe who they want to date: male and female. Soon they’ll…

A Swipe in the Right Direction: Tinder Going Trans-Inclusive

A Swipe in the Right Direction: Tinder Going Trans-Inclusive

BY LES FABIAN BRATHWAITE THU, 2016-06-02 15:50 Tinder is working with leading LGBT experts and organizations, including GLAAD, to better address these needs, as Rad said in a statement: “One challenge we face at Tinder is making sure our tens…

Tinder will soon be more trans-friendly, says CEO Sean Rad

Tinder will soon be more trans-friendly, says CEO Sean Rad

06.02.16 Pavithra Mohan Speaking at the Code Conference, Rad said the change to Tinder’s gender binary would come within the next two months. Read the rest: https://news.fastcompany.com/tinder-will-soon-be-more-trans-friendly-says-ceo-sean-rad-4009172

Tinder changes gender options to improve experience for trans users

Tinder changes gender options to improve experience for trans users

By Mary Emily O’Hara Jun 2, 2016, 1:28pm CT Dating while trans is about to get a little bit easier. Tinder CEO Sean Rad announced on Thursday that the popular dating app would soon expand its gender options to let…

Tinder is launching new transgender options

Tinder is launching new transgender options

Jordan Valinsky Tinder is making itself more welcoming to the transgender community. Currently, the dating app only lets people identify themselves as male or female, leaving no other options for people who identify differently. Tinder, however, is adding new features…

Tinder's CEO says the company is working to make the dating service better for transgender users

Tinder's CEO says the company is working to make the dating service better for transgender users

BY INA FRIED JUN 2, 2016, 12:52P Tinder CEO Sean Rad said Thursday he is working to make the dating service more useful to those whose gender is more complex than just male or female. At the moment, users are…

Tinder set to roll out changes for transgender people

Tinder set to roll out changes for transgender people

Nick Duffy 2nd June 2016, 6:34 PM Tinder CEO Sean Rad has confirmed the hook-up app will roll out changes so that people won’t have to identify as only ‘male’ or ‘female’. Trans people have previously reported negative experiences on the…

Tinder is launching new features for transgender users in the next few months

Tinder is launching new features for transgender users in the next few months

By Jillian D’Onfro Right now, people signing up for Tinder can only designate themselves as “male” or “female” and list which of those options they want to connect with. But soon, Tinder will launch more identification choices as well as new ways for…