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.
