Not all countries are equal in terms of openness. Tinder is launching a new feature that allows its users from LGBTQ + communities to be better protected in countries where they are not a priori welcome.
According to the International Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex ( ILGA ), 70 countries worldwide still criminalize same-sex relationships.
Tinder launches the " traveler alert "
Announced yesterday, the " Traveler Alert " will allow people claiming to belong to the LGBTQ + community to receive a warning message if they enter one of the 70 countries pinned by the ILGA association.
Specifically, if a person who identified themselves as "LGBT" was to open the application in a country criminalizing homosexuality, it would receive an unequivocal alert.
" Based on your geographic location, it appears that you are in a place where the LGBTQ community can be penalized. We want you to have fun, but your safety is our number one priority , "reads. The message then gives the opportunity to the user not to appear on Tinder the time of his visit to the country in question.
11 countries still particularly sensitive
Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Iran, and Nigeria are just some of the 11 countries where LGBT people can face the death penalty, according to ILGA. In contrast, only nine countries in the world have included in their constitutions protections against discrimination against these communities. These include Bolivia, Mexico, Nepal or South Africa.
France, on the other hand, has protections that the association describes as "extensive"; like almost all European countries, and most South American countries. The United States, on the other hand, would offer only "limited and unequal" protections to LGBT persons.
The new Tinder feature will be available to all users on iOS and Android in the coming days, announces the release.
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