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Tinder’s new safety travel feature protects LGBTQ+ users in dangerous regions

Blog post1 min readUpdated Feb 22, 2025View source ↗
Tinder is rolling out a safety feature to protect its LGBTQ+ users in countries where same-sex relationships are illegal. The Traveler Alert feature will alert LGBTQ+ users when they are using the dating app in one of almost 70 countries around the world that effectively decriminalise LGBTQ+ status. Since last month, Tinder users can now select up to three terms to describe their orientation – straight, gay, bisexual, asexual, demisexual, pansexual, queer, or questioning.  The update means that LGBT+ users will no longer appear automatically when in regions where their safety might be at risk. The Traveler Alert will warn […]
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