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President of Gay Dating App Says Marriage Should Be Between Men & Women

The senior Grindr executive made the controversial remark in reaction Taiwan’s referendum on gay marriage, which saw the public vote against legalizing it.
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The president of gay dating app Grindr has drawn condemnation for expressing his belief that “marriage is a holy matrimony between a man and a woman”, and has since deleted his post on Facebook.

Scott Chen’s post was written in Chinese and first translated to English by Into Magazine – which is owned by Grindr.

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After deleting his post, Mr. Chen reacted to the criticism he received, describing the issue a matter of personal preference.

“Some people think the marriage is a holy matrimony between a man and a woman. And I think so too. But that’s your own business,” Grindr’s president wrote in a Facebook post.

Elaborating, he explained that his earlier remark was based on his own “personal experience”, describing himself as a straight man with “two beautiful daughters from marriage.”

Moreover, Mr. Chen insisted he has long been a “huge advocate” of the LGBTQ+ community and supports gay marriage.

“I support gay marriage and I am proud that I can work for Grindr.”

Netizens have reacted to his comments on social media, slamming the business executive.

 

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