I live in a country where it’s illegal to be open / out, punishable by imprisonment/ public whipping. Face pics are a no go here. However, when I travel to a democratic country I want to display my face ... however all those people back in the country I come from, (who are on the app) will be able to see my face pic and some of them would have no problems in sharing my face identity with others which could potentially jeopardize my safety/ career.
So for me it’s purely a safety / privacy issue. If Grindr cannot provide this service for all countries, then it could at least provide this service to those countries who are hostile towards the gay community as a service to protect us when we travel. I’m hoping this can be a ‘sooner’ rather than ‘later’ provision.
I live in a country where it’s illegal to be open / out, punishable by imprisonment/ public whipping. Face pics are a no go here. However, when I travel to a democratic country I want to display my face ... however all those people back in the country I come from, (who are on the app) will be able to see my face pic and some of them would have no problems in sharing my face identity with others which could potentially jeopardize my safety/ career.
So for me it’s purely a safety / privacy issue. If Grindr cannot provide this service for all countries, then it could at least provide this service to those countries who are hostile towards the gay community as a service to protect us when we travel. I’m hoping this can be a ‘sooner’ rather than ‘later’ provision.