New online and mobile platforms seek to provide safe environment for the trans community to connect with others

Los Angeles, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 11/23/2018 -- In early 2018, Backpage was seized by the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation and, just a few days later, Craigslist responded by deleting their "Personals" section in an effort to avoid their own federal interference. Unfortunately, both of these pages were important spaces to members of the queer community; these online platforms offered them the opportunity to connect with accepting and affirming individuals in a low-risk, anonymous environment—before making the decision to meet with them in person.

Unfortunately, trans people were disproportionately impacted by these closures, as they heavily relied on these spaces to connect with others, find friends, and romantic or sexual relationships. Trans, or transgender, people identify as a different gender than that assigned to them, particularly biologically, at birth. The terms trans, trans-person, trans-woman, and trans-man are all commonly used and socially-acceptable. Trans people are of all sexual orientations and express their gender identity differently.

The trans community is unfortunately under repeated attack from more conservative individuals. Politically, new legislation is always being brought up to lawmakers in an attempt to legislate what trans people can or cannot do, and make it more difficult for them to change their gender on government documents, like their official birth certificate. The trans community also has higher rates of mental health concerns, including suicide ideation or attempts, and higher rates of violence against them, including sexual assault and murder.

These are only a few reasons why online spaces are frequently so important to the queer community; it gives trans people the opportunity to connect with others online, before making the decision to meet up in person.

Some trans people, are still using Craigslist to connect with one another. A quick glance at the "Missed Connections" section shows plenty of individuals using the "craigslist t4m" and similar tags. "T4M" stands for trans for men—meaning the individual posting is a trans person looking to connect with men. Similar tags include "m4t" (men for trans person), "w4t" (woman for trans person), and "t4w" (trans person for woman).

Beyond Craigslist, there are also other websites and phone applications that have tried to create safe spaces for connection within the trans community. These spaces include and list at www.transgenderdatingsites.org.

To learn more, please visit the links above.

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DoublelistPersonals, a new online platform, offers a replacement to the now-closed personal sections of popular listing websites

Los Angeles, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 11/15/2018 -- Earlier this year, Backpage, a popular classified-ad webpage, was suddenly seized by the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation. A few days later, Craigslist, another similar website, promptly shut down their "personals" section. The reason? Critics argued these listing websites helped facilitate sex trafficking, particularly of women and minors; they said you could buy anything from a couch to a rental unit to sex.

In the years leading up to these closures, both sites received continual criticism for their "personals" sections, where the titles male seeking female or female looking for a good time were commonplace. Instead of encouraging grown, consenting individuals, critics argued these websites helped sex traffickers or pimps sell unwilling victims for sex. Unfortunately, the impact of these sites' closures on the issue of human and sex trafficking has not been widely proven or publicized.

However, when either of these sites closed, another issue was created. Thousands of individuals looking for consensual sexual encounters or companionship were unfortunately forced to abandon a safe, virtual way of meeting and screening potential hook-ups.

But now, a Craigslist and Backpage replacement has emerged. DoublelistPersonals, the new website in question, seeks to "provide a safe place where people can connect and express their sexuality without being judged for their appearance or their sexual orientation."

DoublelistPersonals launched in September with the hope of providing a safe alternative to consent adults looking to make connections with others in their local area. This Backpage alternative has an extensive "posting guidelines & code of conduct" available on their webpage.

These guidelines cover everything from their 0% tolerance policy for underage users or roleplaying about minors, their commitment to reporting serious violations to the proper authorities, their strict policy against advertisement, escorting or prostitution, and their views on harmful or violent content. Their homepage also explicitly states, "No sex work allowed."

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Given the deletion of Backpage and the Craigslist "personals" (w4m, m4w, w4mw, mw4m, mw4mw) section, consenting adults are seeking new ways to connect with other individuals. And thankfully, these Doublelist personals are a free, fun, and low-risk way of consenting adults to find other casual encounters, hook-ups, strictly physical, or no-strings-attached relationships, in their local areas.

To learn more about Doublelist-Personals, please visit www.doublelist-personals.com.

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Los Angeles, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 11/14/2018 -- Gone are the days of dating and meeting romantic partners in cafes, bars, or from mutual friends–and why shouldn't it be the same for finding sexual partners? FindaThreesum, an online, social-networking platform, is seeking to revolutionize adult dating for threesome.

A threesome is commonly known as three individuals engaging in sexual activity, but this can look a variety of different ways. Depending on one's preferences, partners can engage in MMF threesomes (male, male, female), FFM threesomes (female, female, male), or group experiences. Three consenting individuals can come together, but, more often, a committed couple typically invites another individual into the bedroom for this adventurous sexual experience. However, sometimes it is the opposite, where individual men or women looking for couples to engage with.

According to Forbes, a media company and business magazine, one in seven Americans has had a threesome. This inclination towards sexual exploration, however, seems to be a generational trend. Psychology Today released a study that focused on 18-24 year-olds and found that 82% of men were interested in having a threesome; 31% of females indicated the same.

With threesomes becoming more mainstream and accepted, couples are beginning to speak up about the benefits of a menage a trois. Couples that have engaged in a threesome claim the experience helped solidify their trust, love and communication skills. Other couples mentioned it helps keep their relationship—both emotionally and sexually—fresh and exciting.

With websites like Threesomewebsites.co.uk, Womenlookingforcouples.biz or phone apps like Thrinder, meeting sexual or romantic partners online and through social-networking sites isn't uncommon. However, Threesome Friend Finder takes it a step further and allows users to find other like-minded individuals looking to explore their sexuality and engage in new experiences. The benefit of meeting electronically allows individuals and couples to talk about boundaries and sexual preferences prior to meeting in person.

About FindaThreesum
FindaThreesum simply seeks to remove the social stigma surrounding these types of sexual encounters and helps consenting adults find trusted and compatible partners. This tool also seeks to help couples who may be curious to try threesomes—without having to bring in a personal friend and risk an awkward sexual encounter. Thankfully, due to customization features, individuals of all sexual orientations are free to use and enjoy FindaThreesum's services.

To learn more about this social-networking site for adults, please visit FindaThreesum.com.

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Those identifying as bisexual still experience social pressure to date one gender

Kissimmee, FL -- (ReleaseWire) -- 11/14/2018 -- At least in the United States, the LGBTQA+ community has gained more legal rights and more societal support; members of these communities are even becoming more represented in pop culture, with movies like Love, Simon, and in Congress, with the recent election of several openly gay or lesbian politicians. Unfortunately, members of this community still experience intense societal pressures to legitimize their identities and experiences and, sometimes, are forced to hide them altogether.

The "B" in LGBTQA+ stands for Bisexual, meaning you are attracted romantically and/or sexually attracted to individuals of more than one gender. Traditionally, it has been defined as attraction to both male and female-identifying individuals, but can also include attraction to gender-fluid or agender individuals.

Unfortunately, while gay and lesbian orientations are becoming more socially acceptable, individuals who identify as bisexual still face constant questioning about the legitimacy of their identity and orientation. Oftentimes, these individuals may be accused of going through an exploration phase, of being overly sexual, of being more likely to cheat, or of just being confused or rebellious.

Furthermore, because of this constant questioning and social stigma, many bi singles find themselves in hetero-relationships (i.e. men with women, and women with men). They are less likely to actually come out as bisexual and, according to a study published by National Center for Biotechnology Information with U.S. National Library of Medicine, bisexual individuals are more likely to experience ongoing stress, mental and physical health issues, and have substance abuse issues.

With all these pressures, it can be difficult for those identifying as bisexual to find like-minded individuals that accept their sexual orientation, without fetishizing them. Thankfully, more resources are becoming available to alleviate some of these stressors. For example, DatingSitesForBi.com, an online platform, is an educational website aimed at rounding up the best dating services for bisexual individuals. This site provides a list of the top dating websites, like Bi People Meet, where bisexual individuals can feel safe and comfortable meeting with other bi singles. Additional, bidatingapps.com- could use the bisexual apps to find others.

About DatingSitesforBi.com
The benefit of these online platforms include: safely getting to know individuals prior to meeting in person; a designated platform to find like-minded and accepting individuals; and a judgement-free zone where bi singles can explore their sexuality!

To learn more about this platform, please visit http://www.datingsitesforbi.com.

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