The app, Rela, set up in 2012, has around 5 million registered users, a cached version of its entry on Apple’s iTunes site shows
A popular Chinese dating app for lesbians has been shut down, along with its website and main social media account, just as the gay community celebrates Taiwan’s decision giving same-sex couples the right to marry, a first for Asia.
The app, Rela, set up in 2012, has around 5 million registered users, a cached version of its entry on Apple’s iTunes site shows.
But users began noticing last week that the app, along with its Twitter-like Weibo account and website, was no longer accessible, according to users posting on Weibo under the hashtags #rela and #relahasbeenblocked.
The service was temporarily suspended due to an « important adjustment in service, » Rela told users on its WeChat app account.
« Rela has always been with you and please await its return! » it added, but gave no details of why it was suspending service.
« This is discrimination against us lesbians, » wrote one user on Weibo. « Not being able to open it feels like being jilted, » wrote another.
