Growing Up Gay in the Age of Apps - Gizmodo

Growing Up Gay in the Age of Apps I have no sense of direction after using Google Maps for 15 years; I can’t flirt because of Grindr; now I wonder what ChatGPT will render vestigial. Read More

Are apps making it harder for gay men to date? - Global News

Growing up in the Middle East, Gerges said dating apps offered him a sense of community. “I grew up in a culture where I was told I shouldn’t exist; where I was made to feel like there’s ... Read More

How Grindr, A Popular Gay Dating App, Poses Exploitation Risk To Minors - NPR

The dating app Grindr is supposed to be for men seeking men. But many underage boys are using it to hook up with adults, and that can put them at risk of exploitation and trafficking. Read More

How a Dating App Helped a Generation of Chinese Come Out of the Closet (Published 2020) - The New York Times

Blued, one of the biggest gay dating apps in the world, has succeeded because it plays by the ever-shifting rules for L.G.B.T.Q. China — bringing together a minority community without activism. Read More

Feds spent $432,000 studying gay hookup apps | Fox News

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has spent nearly a half a million dollars studying gay hookup apps such as Grindr. The government awarded $432,000 to Columbia University to interview gay ... Read More

What is Jack’d? The gay dating app, explained.

News coverage of the Orlando shooter, Omar Mateen, has linked him to Jack’d, a dating app for gay men. It’s unclear whether Mateen did in fact use the app. The chief executive of Online ... Read More

Gay meetup app Mister wants to be the ‘grown up version of Grindr’

Carl Sandler, the CEO of rival gay meetup and chat app Mister, thinks there need to be more apps in the conversation.Especially ones that emphasize maturity, safety, and respect. Sandler believes ... Read More

More than half of gay males on hookup apps are underage: Study | More than half of gay males on hookup apps are underage: Study - The Asian Age

Washington: Turns out, more than half of sexually active gay and bisexual boys on hookup apps are under the legal age of 18. According to a study conducted by the Northwestern University, although ... Read More

Review: ‘Boys and Oil,’ by Taylor Brorby - The New York Times

BOYS AND OIL: Growing Up Gay in a Fractured Land, by Taylor Brorby Years ago, I had a student who wrote wonderful short stories but struggled to translate her skills to creative nonfiction. Read More