Justen,

I have asked that question of trans people themselves. If you identify as a female and are attracted to men then you are not gay, you are actually straight. I have never received an answer as to why trans people are grouped with gay people, other than the comment of gay guys are very feminine, and then look at me and say well most and lesbians are masculine. That is why trans are grouped with gays because of the stereotype that gay guys are very feminine.

I've never understood why people group trans people along with homosexuals. The two have nothing common. Furthermore trans people have more in common with heterosexuals than gays. Now find me a heterosexual male who is willing to close his eyes for the sake of the country and i tell you i will go nuts!

Agree 100% it getting very annoying that the app I have used a gay man for almost ever is now almost 1/3 coverage on my limited space on phone shows Trans, Females, Fem, Lesb, Str8 Couple, etc. - Get the idea, If I'm paying for a gay app as a gay man I want to be able to only deal with other gay men not females or imitation Females if did I would be str8.

I'm just going to call it, Grindr has completely refocused its efforts on a different community.

They no longer wish to be affiliated with the gay male community.

Grindr has gone FEM, and actively pushes away users that aren't interested in female or trans. They think they can harass and punish users who explicitly state in their profiles they are not interested in fem or trans, as if we are making a transphobic statement, by saying we are not sexually attracted to members of those communities. From my personal experience: I had a simple line on my profile, stating "I am a biological male who is attracted only to other biological males", to which I received a warning saying I had violated community standards, and they edited my profile to remove it.

Grindr is no long a safe or fun space for masculine men who are attracted to other masculine men.

The lack of responses from devs, on any of these posts on their new features website, proves that they don't really care about the community at all. I feel like this grinder feature suggestion thing, is just a sham so they can say look we're doing something... While they completely ignore it, behind their closed doors

It is sad to see them abandon the community that actively built them!

They just need to relabel their app as "grindHer"

Yes!!! Please! We understand everyone. But Grindr is for GAY MEN.

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This app was created with the intention of being used by gay MALES. When did this concept change? Why do we now have women of various types, OVERPOPULATING the app? I'm not saying they should be banned, but I still don't want to see or be contacted by women at any time while using an APP FOR GAY MEN.

That said, GRINDR no longer feels like a safe space for GAY MALES. If they no longer wish to SUPPORT the gay MALE community, they need to stop wasting our time, and just say so!

This is not an *inclusivity* issue. This is not a phobia issue.

This is a discrimination issue. Grindr seems to be punishing males for not being attracted women or trans. EVERYONE HAS A RIGHT TO SEXUAL ATTRACTION PREFERENCES, WITHOUT BEING DISCRIMINATED FOR THEM!! I am in no way required to be attracted to women, or former women. I do not want to be subjected to their presence on an app ORIGINALLY INTENDED FOR GAY MALES! It works like this: "let me browse and see who's around, huh absolutely no I'm attracted to, these all look very feminine and I am not attracted to females, okay back to scruff." They need their own safe space.

Personally, everyone needs to stop messing around with the dumb lgbtqialmnop crap. It's getting rather absurd with the ever increasing letter additions. If we are going to blanket label everyone who isn't straight under one banner, then call it the non-straight community, instant "inclusivity" for everyone.

So odd, I added a link to this thread on my Grindr account, and someone on the admin team altered the link to break it... Hmmm.... >:-(

To Ray J…
Exactly right!
Now if the rest of the wandering automatons on here accepted their Grindr fate, cancelled their subscriptions, maybe heads would roll up at GrindrCo!
BTW…I like your choice for the new app names!

It's simple, Grindr was created for gay men to find gay men ! I'm a gay man..not on a Trans site, not on a lesbian site...not going to be....unless I become interested in Trans or lesbians. Grindr is open to all so Grindr can get more subscribers and the stupid ads that run after every action. So, either update the filters or make Lindr & Trindr...

I am trans and I find Grindr a safer space to find guys who are into us. I don’t harrass or initiate contact with guys because I know most of you are gay and only into gay, I let those into us initiate the contact. I believe we can co-exist, the filter section should be refined by the ap developer to avoid annoyance by the majority of gay users.

There are other apps out there for trans and so far I find Grindr is still the best and safe. Tindr is a no go because it’s not for lgbt.

That’s all

I find it surprising that it seems so many men on grindr are coming out saying they are gay men who are attracted to men, who look and represent as men and there is not a grey area in that attraction. Yet grindr operates as if their base customers/users are not made uncomfortable by women - those born as women, those who identify as women or those who present as women and at what point do they realize they are making the group the app was created to help uncomfortable and even isolating them. They are losing those the app was created to assist.

I’m all for respecting others, however I’m a gay man attracted to men. So that’s what I expect to see on an app for gay men. I’m not into women or men that dress like women or transgender women. The female form isn’t my thing.
Create a “Grindr Fem” app for that.
Trans men I’m not into either, but at least they’re men at this point.

I feel like allowing straight women on defeats the purpose of having a space for gay men. A safe space for gay men to meet other gay men. If we define a woman as anyone who has secondary sexual characteristics of female or identifies as a female and who is attracted to men. If you do not have the secondary sexual characteristics of a male you will not be be able to engage in some of the activities I enjoy.

Let’s just drop the lie of “you’ll never be able to tell.” I work in customer service while in college. One customer made a comment to a regular about trans politics or something. The regular said oh I’m trans … The other customer said yeah I figured. My one employee said I always thought there was something odd about him. My response was yeah I knew that from the first time I saw him. Yet somehow some seem to think I won’t notice that fact while we are up close and naked.

I’m a gay man . I absolutely DO NOT want to see boobs , lace , panties , high heels , it’s a TOTAL DICK KILLER . Please stop this!!!! this is like walking into a restaurant and Farting! Farting is for the bathroom !

Jamie R

I saw a profile for a straight cis woman on grindr. I guess the thought is if you’re going to allow straight trans women on grindr you should allow straight cis women on grindr. How about you grow up and realize that just as much as I can support equal rights for women without be romantically or sexually interested in them and so I don’t want to see their profiles on any relevant app I can also support trans rights without being romantically or sexually interested in them and so I don’t want to see their profiles either. Respect is a two way street, if you give me my space I’ll give you your space, that’s all I’m asking for.

I had my two accounts blocked for saying that very same comment to a staff member wasn't even an argument with another paying customer it was with staff about that very same thing and they banned me twice told me I was transphobic

I find this inclusion also opens up the app to guys with just a bunch of creepy fetishes. I've seen a guy looking for an older man and a dog for his gf. I'm looking for a relationship and not really interested in a nymphomaniac, porn addict network. Better filters and mandatory information like "sex" (not gender) and what "sex" you are into would solve this.

The gays I’ve never gotten along and we never get along reading these comments prime example It’s time for us to grow up and support one Support all

Kinda annoying to view tbh, not to be mean but I’m gay and only into guys, but all I’ve been seeing is men dressed and trans men like not what I’m expecting to see, especially since I’m paying for the unlimited. Kinda annoying that everytime I block them they reappear the next day like wtf

Add a reverse filter. So users can determine who they want to be seen by..? Especially: don't show me to users without a photo