An executive for Grindr - the largest queer dating app in the world - has resigned just weeks after the company's president said marriage is between a man and woman.
Landon Rafe Zumwalt, the head of communications for Grindr, made the announcement in an open letter shared on Medium.
'As an out and proud gay man madly in love with a man I don't deserve, I refused to compromise my own values or professional integrity to defend a statement that goes against everything I am and everything I believe,' Zumwalt wrote.
'While that resulted in my time at Grindr being cut short, I have absolutely no regrets. And neither should you.'
Zumwalt was referring to a Facebook post shared last month by the company's president, Scott Chen.
Grindr's head of communications, Landon Rafe Zumwalt (left), has resigned just weeks after the company's president, Scott Chen (right), said marriage is between a man and a woman
'As an out and proud gay man madly in love with a man I don't deserve, I refused to compromise my own values or professional integrity to defend a statement that goes against everything I am and everything I believe,' Zumwalt (pictured) wrote
In the post, Chen said: 'There are people who believe that marriage is a holy matrimony between a man and a woman. I agree but that's none of our business.
'There are also people who believe that the purpose of marriage is to create children that carry their DNA. That's also none of our business,' Chen added.
Chen also wrote in the now-deleted post that 'there are people that are simply different from you, who desperately want to get married. They have their own reasons'.
According to an article by INTO, Chen had shared the post on his personal Facebook page to call out Cher Wang, the president and CEO of HTC, whose non-profits backed anti-LGBTQ groups in the US that organized to influence Taiwan's referendum on same-sex marriage.
Chen wrote that marriage is a 'personal thing' and encouraged the rich to the poor or those who are suffering from war'.
'Why spend all that money to stop people who love each other from getting married? Aren't there more important stuff in life?' he asked in the post.
He ended by saying: 'I'll never buy HTC products ever again, and I'll never donate a cent to any Christian groups in Taiwan!'
Chen became Grindr's Chief Technology Officer in 2017 after Chinese gaming corporation Kunlun bought the app. It is the largest queer dating app in the world.
Shortly after Chen's post made headlines, he disputed INTO's article, calling it 'unbalanced and misleading' in a comment directed to staff writer Matthew Rodriguez.
'Matthew, I wish you asked my comments before you publish this. This article is unbalanced and misleading. It hurts my feelings and it also hurts INTO's and Grindr's reputation,' Chen replied.
'The reason I said marriage is a holy matrimony between a man and a woman is based on my own personal experience. I am a straight man married to a woman I love and I have two beautiful daughters I love from the marriage. This is how I feel about my marriage,' he explained.
Chen then said he deleted the post because his 60-year-old conservative aunt got involved in the 'heated discussion' that transpired under the post.
In the post, Chen said: 'There are people who believe that marriage is a holy matrimony between a man and a woman. I agree but that's none of our business'
Chen became Grindr's Chief Technology Officer in 2017 after Chinese gaming corporation Kunlun bought the app (file image). It is the largest queer dating app in the world
Chen later apologized over the incident.
'On November 26, I wrote a post on my personal Facebook account meant to condemn those advocating against same-sex marriage in Taiwan,' Chen wrote in a memo to NBC News.
'The words I chose related to marriage between a man and a woman were meant to express my personal feelings about my own marriage to my wife — not to suggest that I am opposed to marriage equality,' he said.
'I am an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and have been since I was young. I support gay marriage and I am proud that I can work for Grindr. I apologize that my words did not clearly convey these feelings,' Chen added.
However, Chen's apology didn't stop Zumwalt from leaving the company.
'For those who remain, those who will continue to fight for our community from within, know I will be cheering you on from the sidelines,' Zumwalt said.
'Persist. Make your voices heard. And never compromise who you are for someone else. You are going to do great things, and I look forward to hearing about all of your successes,' he added.
A Grindr spokesperson confirmed that Zumwalt resigned from the company.
'We wish him the best in his future endeavors and appreciate his contributions to the company and the Grindr community,' the spokesperson said.
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Main photo article An executive for Grindr – the largest queer dating app in the world – has resigned just weeks after the company’s president said marriage is between a man and woman.
Landon Rafe Zumwalt, the head of communications for Grindr, made the announcement in an open letter shared on ...
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