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Remove the cop from the Grommr main page illustration

Out of respect for the experiences of Grommr users who have historically been and continue to be targets of police brutality and murder (including but not limited to people of color and queer people), let's edit out that cop on the main page illustration.

The illustrations on the main pages of the other Grokio sites do not feature a cop. Let's do that.

Wanna chat about it? It's Matt / @poundsoflove. Hit me up :)))

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  • Anon commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I strongly disagree with expanding the characters of on the image to include members other than men. Grokio has numerous sites for different types of users, but Grommr was started as a website for fat men and men that love them. Believe it or not, some gay men feel uncomfortable having women in a shrinking world of "gay places." With the continued closure of gay bars, there are increasingly few places for gay men to be themselves around other gay men. There are lots of different options for others, or they can create their own options. Keep the space safe for gay men. This does not mean that I think this should exclude trans men, who are men.

  • Marcus Marshall commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Re-illustrate the whole picture. Not only with out a cop but it should be overall more inclusive and reflect the community and it’s members presently. The image represents only gay men when our community has really diversified since Grommr began and those people should be represented instead of a male cop figure.

  • anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Instead of removing the illustration outright (an image which depicts the diversity of the community and its interests) I agree with others and say replace it with the alternate version made by biggerisbest where the cop is photoshopped to resemble a forest ranger. A much better alternative than throwing the baby out with the bathwater.

  • lucas371 commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Remove the cop!! Remember...stonewall was a police riot... the cops have always existed to persecute black folks, suppress rebellion of any kind, and yes, suppress queerness and even kink!

    Its got to go

  • Dan commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    What are symbols of fantasy to some are symbols of oppression to so many more in countless harmful ways. The cop has got to go.

  • Grommatica commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    In addition to this it would be amazing if grommr could set up a donation project on their site and use outreach to mobilize (no pun intended) users to actively take care of others.

  • OverfedHousecat commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    GainerArt_Biggerbest already made an alternative without a cop. You can find it on his Instagram biggerisbest7

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