Staying Safe on Queer Dating Apps: What to Know When Law Enforcement Enters the Chat

Staying Safe on Queer Dating Apps: What to Know When Law Enforcement Enters the Chat

In light of a controversial Michigan case now under appeal — where a gay man was convicted after engaging with a decoy profile on Grindr — the alarm has been raised: What does safety look like on dating apps when the risks aren’t just about personal harm, but potential entrapment by law enforcement? The case centers on a sting operation in which officers, operating out of a hotel in Newaygo County in rural West Michigan, created a fake Grindr pr…