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Asking for a Friend: Six Queer-Friendly Dating Apps That’ll Make You Swipe Right

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Greetings queerios, allies, and friends! In this special edition of Asking For A Friend, I’m going to take you on my personal tour of dating apps. I frequently get asked which dating apps or sites I recommend and, to be honest, I don’t often know which ones are the most “in” at the moment. But, as a relationship expert, sexologist, and a single-and-ready-to-mingle woman, I decided to dive in and share my digital dating experiences. Full disclosure before we begin: these…

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Episode 2: Shiver Me (Why Does) Tinder (Suck)

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Julien, Endy, and Mai sit down with trans porn starlet Valetina Mia, who dives into her dating woes and deconstructs the stigma surrounding sex work. Plus, in the wake of Hurricane Harvey's devastating aftermath, the Veer Queer crew attends a fundraiser for Avenue CDC, an organization on a mission to build affordable housing, as well as to serve the neighborhoods affected by the disaster. …

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Think Globally, Act Hillbilly: A Road Trip through Kentucky on Grindr, Tinder

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A huge part of me grew up closeted in Kentucky, and I know that—in a state of roughly four million folks—lots of other boys did, too. And while the cities of Louisville and Lexington brim with gay bars and rainbow crosswalks, there are plenty of guys living out and proud in smaller towns, too. I wanted to meet and connect with fellow gay men across Kentucky, so I rebooted Tinder and Grindr.…

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