Tinder makes trans-friendly changes to dating app

<p>Tinder just got a whole lot more inclusive. As of Tuesday, users on the dating site have dozens of new <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2016/11/15/tinder-gets-trans-friendly-update-dozens-gender-identity-options/93870512/" target="_blank">gender identity options</a> to choose from.</p><p>That's 37 new options, to be specific. It's pretty significant because prior to this update, Tinder users could only select <a href="http://fortune.com/2016/11/15/tinder-gender-options/" target="_blank">male or female</a>.</p><p><b>SEE MORE: <a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/using-tinder-might-lower-your-self-esteem/">Using Tinder Might Lower Your Self-Esteem</a></b></p><p>Now, Tinder users <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/11/15/tinder-app-transgender-agender-genderqueer/93873790/" target="_blank">can select from options</a> like "trans," "bigender" or "gender questioning" when filling out their profiles.</p><p>Last year, transgender users <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/transgender-tinder-users-reported-and-banned-2015-6" target="_blank">reported getting kicked off</a> of Tinder and said it could have been because of their gender identity.</p><p>Although a Tinder spokesperson <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/transgender-tinder-users-reported-and-banned-2015-6" target="_blank">told Business Insider</a> "each banned account is individually assessed," there were no safeguards at the time that prevented <a href="http://www.advocate.com/politics/transgender/2015/06/05/tinder-allegedly-banning-transgender-users-because-theyre-trans" target="_blank">those alleged bans</a> from repeatedly happening.</p><p>Tinder is certainly not the first tech company to become more inclusive. Facebook added at least 50 <a href="http://techland.time.com/2014/02/13/facebook-gender-identity-zuckerberg/" target="_blank">alternative gender options</a> to its roster in 2014.</p><p>And in an effort <a href="https://blog.twitter.com/2016/progress-on-addressing-online-abuse" target="_blank">to combat online harassment</a>, Twitter just expanded its "mute" feature so users can block certain keywords or phrases from showing up on their notifications.</p><p>Tinder's CEO Sean Rad said the company will continue adding options to its list of gender identities.</p><hr><b>Trending stories at <a href="http://www.newsy.com">Newsy.com</a></b><ul class="inline-related-links"><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/zuckerberg-says-it-s-crazy-to-blame-facebook-for-election/">Zuckerberg Says It's 'Crazy' To Blame Facebook For Election Results</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/apple-removes-hundreds-of-fake-apps-from-its-app-store/">Apple's App Store Has A Counterfeit Problem</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/device-texts-farmers-about-cows-health/">Cows Eat This Device, And It Lets Them Text Their Farmer — Sort Of</a></li></ul>