In response to rise in LGBT hate acts Jack’d announces new ‘blurring’ safety measures

NEW YORK — In response to the rise in LGBT hate crimes since the 2016 US Election, Jack’d, a gay social app, has heightened security with a new feature that blurs the GPS of its members.  “The blurring feature was originally created as a tool to protect gay men in countries such as Russia, Saudi Arabia,…

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Manhunt founder joins advisory board of NCORB, a coalition fighting for rentboy rights

Jonathan Crutchley, founding partner and owner of the world’s largest gay brands that includes Manhunt and Jack’d, has joined the advisory board of The National Coalition of Rent Boys & Allies, an organization advocating for the legal rights of male escort workers.  The group formed in response to the Aug. 25 raid on Rentboy.com in…

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Younger gay men say, ‘I do’ to Obama and marriage equality

BOSTON – Jack’d, the fastest growing gay app in the world among young gay men, today released the findings of a community survey conducted among its users in the United States. Ahead of the second anniversary of Obama’s endorsement of same-sex marriage May 9, Jack’d surveyed its users on their thoughts on marriage, relationships and…

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Survey finds younger UK gay men more likely to get married than older counterparts

LONDON — Jack’d, the fastest growing gay app in the world among young adult gay men, today released the findings of a community survey conducted amongst its users in the United Kingdom. With same-sex marriage to be legalized  March 29 in England and Wales, Jack’d surveyed its community–80 percent of which are 18-30 years old–on their…

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