ILGA World identifies Singapore as a country where sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression (SOGIE) individuals (i.e.
Tinder says that it worked with ILGA World to establish the locations in which Traveler Alert will appear. If a user chooses to be shown on Tinder – and has added sexual orientation or gender identity to their profile – it will not be displayed until they leave that area.“ Once the alert is activated, users will have the choice to remain hidden while in that location or opt into making their profile public so that they can connect with new people. Our LGBTQ community will no longer automatically appear on Tinder when they open the app in these areas. Starting today, we’re rolling out a Traveler Alert that will appear when Tinder is opened in one of these locations to ensure that our users are aware of the potential dangers the LGBTQ community faces - so that they can take extra caution and do not unknowingly place themselves in danger for simply being themselves. And while there are still efforts to protect our freedoms from LGBTQ discrimination here in U.S., it’s important to remember that there are still nearly 70 countries around the world that have laws effectively criminalizing LGBTQ status. “ It’s no secret that we believe everyone has the right to live how they want to live and love who they want to love.
We understand from various sources that this update is called “Traveler Alert”, and this feature will automatically hide a user’s profile when travelling to other countries where LGBTQ relationships are illegal. The message is part of a recent update (24 July 2019) that Tinder has added to its app. So when you choose to view profiles that are the same gender as yourself, this message pops up.
You are free to key in which gender type of profiles are put up for you to view – For the avoidance of doubt, that’s limited to either male or female. Now the app we used doesn’t let you choose whether you are a member of the LGBT community. (* – In case this app is new to you, Tinder is a dating app.
A screenshot accompanying the message showed this:
This morning, we came across a message that Tinder* was warning lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual (LGBT) users about using the app in Singapore.