24 August 2019
Tinder's "Traveler Alert"
Tinder has recently partnered with the
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans,
and Intersex Association, by making use of
data collected and compiled by its State-
Sponsored Homophobia Report. There are
currently, about 69 countries where being
LGBTQ is a criminal offense and Tinder is
determined to protect its LGBTQ users
from potential risks and prevent them from
getting into danger.
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans,
and Intersex Association, by making use of
data collected and compiled by its State-
Sponsored Homophobia Report. There are
currently, about 69 countries where being
LGBTQ is a criminal offense and Tinder is
determined to protect its LGBTQ users
from potential risks and prevent them from
getting into danger.
A new security feature is designed to warn
users of the dating app about the risks faced
by LGBTQ people in various countries
that still have laws against same-sex love.
users of the dating app about the risks faced
by LGBTQ people in various countries
that still have laws against same-sex love.
In seven Countries, four in Asia, namely
Yemen, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Brunei, and
three in Countries in Africa Namely Nigeria,
Somalia and Sudan have a same-sex acts law
that makes anyone guilty by act or association
are punishable by death. In six other
countries, the death penalty for same-sex
involvement remains a possibility, Countries
such as Iraq, Qatar, Mauritania, United Arab
Emirates, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.
Yemen, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Brunei, and
three in Countries in Africa Namely Nigeria,
Somalia and Sudan have a same-sex acts law
that makes anyone guilty by act or association
are punishable by death. In six other
countries, the death penalty for same-sex
involvement remains a possibility, Countries
such as Iraq, Qatar, Mauritania, United Arab
Emirates, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.
The new update is called “Traveler Alert,” this
the update allows every user of Tinder who is
identified as LGBTQ will by default not,
appear on Tinder once they open their app
in any of the 69 countries where being LGBTQ
is a crime.
the update allows every user of Tinder who is
identified as LGBTQ will by default not,
appear on Tinder once they open their app
in any of the 69 countries where being LGBTQ
is a crime.
However, If they decide to make their profile
public, the app will temporarily remove their
sexual orientation and gender identification
associated with their profile to in other to
safeguard users from law enforcement and
individuals who may be directly or indirectly
of a target to them.
public, the app will temporarily remove their
sexual orientation and gender identification
associated with their profile to in other to
safeguard users from law enforcement and
individuals who may be directly or indirectly
of a target to them.
“We hope that this development will raise and
increase awareness amongst all Tinder users,
and help protect people of diverse sexual
orientations in the 69 countries around
the world that are presently criminalizing
same-sex love,” André du Plessis, the
executive director at the International Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex
Association stated.
increase awareness amongst all Tinder users,
and help protect people of diverse sexual
orientations in the 69 countries around
the world that are presently criminalizing
same-sex love,” André du Plessis, the
executive director at the International Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex
Association stated.
“We work hard to change practices, laws, and
attitudes that put LGBTQ people at risk —
including the use of dating apps to target our
community — but in the meantime, the safety
of our communities also depends on supporting
their digital safety,” he added.
attitudes that put LGBTQ people at risk —
including the use of dating apps to target our
community — but in the meantime, the safety
of our communities also depends on supporting
their digital safety,” he added.
I am indeed excited about this development,
this is because a lot of people are subjected to
various unspeakable things just because of their
sexual orientation. I look forward to a Nigeria
where your sexual orientation or association
will not determine whether you should be
allowed to live or die.
this is because a lot of people are subjected to
various unspeakable things just because of their
sexual orientation. I look forward to a Nigeria
where your sexual orientation or association
will not determine whether you should be
allowed to live or die.
13 August 2019
Russian Gay activist Killed
Russia’s gays and lesbians society are not
new to hate crimes and even homophobic
murders. However, there is a new vigilante
group seeking to turn violence against the
LGBT society and also encouraging fellow
Russians to hunt them down.
new to hate crimes and even homophobic
murders. However, there is a new vigilante
group seeking to turn violence against the
LGBT society and also encouraging fellow
Russians to hunt them down.
Activists Tumasov said the vigilante group’s
website has been around for about a year,
and their primary aim is making available
names and pictures of LGBTs and promising
“awards” for attacks on them.
website has been around for about a year,
and their primary aim is making available
names and pictures of LGBTs and promising
“awards” for attacks on them.
On July 21, at the age of 41, the body of Yelena
Grigoryeva was found in a bush close to
where she lives in Saint Petersburg, with
nothing less than eight stab wounds on her
face and back.
Grigoryeva was found in a bush close to
where she lives in Saint Petersburg, with
nothing less than eight stab wounds on her
face and back.
The murder of Grigoryeva has left Russia’s
LGBT community horrified, even though
there seems to be no firm evidence linking
Pila vigilante directly to Grigoryeva’s fatal
stabbing.
LGBT community horrified, even though
there seems to be no firm evidence linking
Pila vigilante directly to Grigoryeva’s fatal
stabbing.
“I do not know who these people are, but it
is import to know that people who think this
way are living among us,” acknowledged
activist Mikhail Tumasov, who according to
him has also received various threats from
Pila.
is import to know that people who think this
way are living among us,” acknowledged
activist Mikhail Tumasov, who according to
him has also received various threats from
Pila.
Another Prominent activist Igor Kochetkov
accused the authorities of doing little or next
to nothing to stop this as he urges the police to
do more of probing the website and the death
threats issued against Grigoryeva and other
activist and LGBTs.
accused the authorities of doing little or next
to nothing to stop this as he urges the police to
do more of probing the website and the death
threats issued against Grigoryeva and other
activist and LGBTs.
Kochetkov considering his name was also
listed on the hit list, said in a video, “Dear
police and other law enforcement agencies.
It’s time to get to work!”
“Start protecting all citizens! And if you
believe that people like us should not be
protected find yourselves a different job.”
listed on the hit list, said in a video, “Dear
police and other law enforcement agencies.
It’s time to get to work!”
“Start protecting all citizens! And if you
believe that people like us should not be
protected find yourselves a different job.”
The Pila’s website has only recently been
blocked, But Pila has promised “to play until
the end”, not bulged about the ban.
blocked, But Pila has promised “to play until
the end”, not bulged about the ban.
Towards the end of last month, investigators
arrested a man who was suspected of killing
Grigoryeva and suggesting that the attack
was the result of a personal dispute.
but later said they had the wrong man and
detained a new suspect. The investigators,
however, made no mention of any form of
homophobic threats against the activist and
implying she was killed by someone that she
had a drink with. May the soul of Yelena rest
in peace, however, everybody deserves a
right to life no matter their sexual orientation.
The police really need to do better!
arrested a man who was suspected of killing
Grigoryeva and suggesting that the attack
was the result of a personal dispute.
but later said they had the wrong man and
detained a new suspect. The investigators,
however, made no mention of any form of
homophobic threats against the activist and
implying she was killed by someone that she
had a drink with. May the soul of Yelena rest
in peace, however, everybody deserves a
right to life no matter their sexual orientation.
The police really need to do better!
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