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BlueCity Q1 Results 2021: Revenue up 31%

Posted on June 10, 2021

Bluecity logo 2021GLOBE NEWSWIRE – June 10 – BlueCity's Q1 revenues reached RMB271.1M ($41.4M), up 30.7% YOY. Net loss was RMB52.1M ($7.9M), compared with net loss of RMB7.6M in Q1 2020. Monthly active users of BlueCity's portfolio apps reached 8.3M, up 37.5% YOY. Total paying users reached 640K, up 47.8% YOY. Revenues from live streaming services reached RMB219.9M ($33.6M), up 22.4% YOY. Revenues from membership services reached RMB26.4M ($4M), up 75.9% YOY. Revenues from advertising services reached RMB12M ($1.8M), from merchandise sales of "He Health" RMB11.4M ($1.7M). BlueCity's portfolio apps include Blued, LESDO and Finka.

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Apple Says Grindr, Scruff Not Targets of App Store Guideline Change

Posted on June 9, 2021

Appstore pic 2021APPLE INSIDER – June 9 – Apple clarified that a recent change to its App Store guidelines is only targeting illicit apps that use dating as a cover and won't result in the ban of legitimate apps like Grindr or Scruff. Apple's Monday update to App Store Review Guidelines clarifies some existing policies and adds new requirements for apps. One of those changes, guideline 1.1.4, bans "hookup" apps that include pornography or are used to facilitate prostitution.

by Mike Peterson
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Grindr Partners With 2021 Global Black Pride Event – “What About Us”

Posted on June 8, 2021

Grindr logo 2018BUSINESSWIRE – June 4 – As part of its ongoing efforts to support the Black LGBTQI community, Grindr has partnered with Global Black Pride, Global Black Gay Men Connect (GBGMC), and Black LGBTQI community-based organizations across the globe to bring the second edition of Global Black Pride. This year, the event's theme will be "What About Us" and will be primarily virtual on June 18th, 2021 at 11:00am – 8:00pm EST on Grindr's YouTube Channel. Founded in 2020, Global Black Pride has become the single largest Black LGBTQI gathering across the globe.

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Believr – a New App for LGBTQ+ Christians

Posted on June 7, 2021

Believr logoRELIGION NEWS – June 7 – Believr started out as a dating app but transformed into a broader community. 'I believe the LGBTQ+ Christian space is much bigger than people realize or think,' said the founder. Adam Evers created the app he'd been longing for. As a gay Christian, he felt caught between two worlds. In LGBTQ spaces, his faith was often an obstacle, because so many in the community have been hurt by churches that believe same-sex relationships contradict Scripture.

by Emily McFarlan Miller
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Taimi Partners With the Ellen DeGeneres Show

Posted on June 3, 2021

ELLENTUBE – June 3 – In honor of Pride Month, Taimi partnered with The Ellen DeGeneres Show and donated $25K to The Trevor Project, an organization close to Ellen’s heart.

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BlueCity Announces Resignation of Its CFO

Posted on May 22, 2021

Blued ben liPR NEWSWIRE – May 20 – Mr. Zhiyong (Ben) Li is resigning from his position as the Company's CFO due to personal reasons, effective May 20, 2021. Mr. Li will serve as the Company's financial advisor for the next six months. Mr. Junchen Sun, the Company's Vice President, Finance, will assume the role of acting CFO.

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Many Influencers in India Shy Away From Associating With a Brand Focusing on LGBTQ

Posted on May 6, 2021

Blued sanyam sharmaBUZZ IN CONTENT – May 7 – BuzzInContent caught with Sanyam Sharma, Marketing Director, Blued India, the world's largest gay dating social media app, to discuss how content is helping the brand break stereotypes and normalise conversations around the LGBTQ community in India. Launched in 2012, Blued, the world's largest gay dating social media app. Sharma said it becomes quite challenging to associate with key opinion leaders and influencers for various campaigns as they shy away collaborating with brands that primarily focus on the LGBTQ space. The app believes radio has a huge potential to reach out to deeper pockets in India. Marketing budget is no bar for the brand. "If it is reaching out to a newer audience, creating more brand awareness and generating goodwill, we at Blued are always happy to spend more," concluded Sharma.

by Akansha Srivastava
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Q.Digital Relaunches LGBTQ+ Into

Posted on May 4, 2021

Into logo 2021DIGIDAY – May 4 – Q.Digital, publisher of digital media brands like Queerty and Gay Cities, has relaunched Into, the publication launched by Grindr which shuttered it in January 2019. The new owner says Into will fill a gap in the LGBTQ+ media market by speaking to both the Gen Z and BIPOC community. Q.Digital acquired Into in December 2020 for an undisclosed amount. Grindr had previously shut down Into after a 17-month run, following controversial comments made by Grindr president Scott Chen about same-sex marriage, which led to a few employees stepping down in protest.

by Sara Guaglione
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After a Success in 2020, Taimi Talks Is Back in May 2021

Posted on April 29, 2021

Taimi talksTAIMI – Apr 28 – In 2020, Taimi Talks, an in-app livestreaming event, featured true LGBTQ+ icons like Blair Amadeus Imani, Monique Heart, Alyssa Edwards, TS Madison, Jason Wimberly and Chris Mosier. This year, Taimi Talks will have an incredible line-up of people. The event will be in May 16, 5PM EST.

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Video Launch Highlights BlueCity and UNAIDS’ Joint Campaign for Ending Discrimination

Posted on April 23, 2021

Bluecity logo 2021PR NEWSWIRE – Apr 23 – BlueCity and UNAIDS has launched a jointly produced video entitled "Would You Discriminate against Me?" on major Chinese social media platforms. The video highlights their joint campaign to tackle discrimination, which kicked off March 1st with a series of awareness-building events aiming to end inequalities across societies in Asia-Pacific. Within 48 hours of going live, the video has been played more than one million times and related stories have reached 5M views on Chinese social media such as Weibo and WeChat.

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