Bindr: CEO of LGBTQ+ dating app speaks on inclusive goals

By
Davi B. Ulloa-Estrada
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The image features a split-screen. On the left side, there's a logo that says "bindr" with the letters "bi" in purple and "ndr" in black, with the dot on the "i" being shaped like a heart. On the right side, there's a close-up of a woman with light brown hair, partially swept to the side. She appears to be speaking or mid-sentence, looking directly at the camera.
Mary Richardson.

PGN sat down with Mary Richardson, co-founder and CEO of Bindr, a dating app designed to prevent stigma and encourage community for the LGBTQ+ dating scene, primarily among bisexual users. With unique features such as a timeline for users to share their experiences with one another, this is not your typical dating or hookup app. Bindr is two years into the game with an impressive 150,000 users. Richardson hopes to use this growing momentum to push for legislative change surrounding conversion therapy forced on LGBTQ+ youth.

This story is part of the Digital Equity Local Voices Fellowship lab through News is Out. The lab initiative is made possible with support from Comcast NBCUniversal.

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