The gay meet-up app Grindr releases a new set of 500 trademarked emoji, including bear, otter and handcuffs.
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Grindr, the gay hookup... er...um...dating site, is mobilizing its nearly 1.5 million US users in the presidential election and local elections to get out and vote for equality-minded candidates The campaign will send in-app targeted messages to members in all 50 states. 
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How did a tool that was meant to facilitate conversation become the prime example of the gay community's -- like the rest of humanity's -- worst tendencies, like racism, sexism, misogyny, ageism, ableism, fat shaming, elitism, transphobia, homophobia...
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Why not? With DOMA dead and LGBT rights continuing to make strides around the world a little history is a good thing. It may also help to raise awareness about the struggles the LGBT community has overcome and help unite forces to combat current oppression in Russia, the Middle East and some African countries that have harsh anti-gay laws that threaten the very livelihood of LGBT people.
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