Grindr: Help make love safer for LGBT+ people everywhere
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We're calling on Grindr to take bold action to stop surveillance, protect users from violence, and offer real support to those at risk.

Dating apps like Grindr have created vital spaces for LGBT+ people to connect, find love, and build community – especially in places where it's not safe to be out. But too often, these same platforms are being used by criminals and hostile authorities to entrap, harass, and even prosecute LGBT+ people.


We at All Out had the opportunity to speak directly with Grindr's team. We appreciate the thoughtful conversations and the steps they've already taken to improve safety, including location masking, safety messaging, and partnerships with local organizations.


But more can and must be done.


In countries like Colombia, Brazil, Egypt, and Ghana, people have been attacked, blackmailed, or even killed after connecting with someone on Grindr. In repressive states, governments use dating apps to identify and persecute LGBT+ people. And when things go wrong, survivors are often left without clear support.


That's why we're calling on Grindr to take the next step and become a global leader in LGBT+ digital safety.


Here's what we're asking for:


- Clear and public commitments to resist surveillance and protect user data from repressive governments

- Stronger protections against location tracking and triangulation

- A global survivor support system with referrals to trusted mental health and legal services

Grindr is in a unique position to lead and to set an example for other platforms that haven't yet stepped up. We believe this is a chance to show what real commitment to the safety of the LGBT+ community looks like.


Sign this petition to support stronger protections for queer people using dating apps, so that LGBT+ people everywhere can be free to live, and free to love. 

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To the leadership of Grindr and other LGBT+ dating platforms:

Your apps have changed the world – allowing millions of LGBT+ people to connect, love, and belong. But in too many countries, these platforms are also being used to do harm.


From blackmail and assault in Colombia and Brazil, to arrests and surveillance in Egypt and Iran, LGBT+ people are being targeted through the very tools that were meant to keep us safe. These threats are happening every day.


We value the steps Grindr has already taken to protect users. We also recognize your willingness to speak with All Out directly. That dialogue matters. But the current safety measures are not yet enough to meaningfully reduce the risks of serious harm.


We believe safety is the foundation of freedom. If LGBT+ people are not safe, we are not free. Not free to live openly, and not free to love.


We call on you to lead by example and adopt these essential reforms:


- Resist surveillance and protect user data: Publicly commit to rejecting data requests from governments that criminalize or persecute LGBT+ people — including formal mechanisms like the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty.

- Prevent location-based targeting: Automatically activate stronger location protection in high-risk regions, so no user can be triangulated or stalked through the app.

- Support survivors of violence: Establish a global support system that offers consistent, secure in-app pathways to free emergency, legal, and mental health assistance.

These solutions are within your reach. Implementing them would send a clear message: that Grindr is committed to real safety and real freedom for LGBT+ people everywhere.


No one should have to trade their safety for connection. Help make it possible to be free to live, and free to love.

 

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