Daters can now choose from an expanded list of genders, helping all members find real love and authentically express themselves on eharmony
eharmony, the dating platform for real love, has partnered with GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, to address how they can better serve LGBTQ+ daters. This included collaborating to improve eharmony’s matchmaking process to help all members find real love.
eharmony members can now choose from an expanded list of genders to authentically share who they are on the platform. During the registration process, members are asked which gender best describes them, to best match them. When filling out their personal information, members are given the opportunity to add more detail about their gender. Members can also suggest additional genders, which eharmony will review on an ongoing basis. eharmony members can choose whether they would like to display their gender on their profile. Additionally, members can indicate whether they are seeking men, women, nonbinary people, or any combination of these. This information can be updated at any time.
“eharmony came to us with a recognition that their product needed updating to better accommodate and serve LGBTQ+ people seeking to connect on their platform. What we’ve appreciated about this partnership is eharmony’s willingness to proceed intentionally and thoughtfully with a commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion and competency across their company, including participating in all-staff and department-specific trainings,” said Alex Schmider, Director of Transgender Representation at GLAAD. “We hope eharmony is an example for other companies in demonstrating how doing the work internally helps translate to external success, especially in collaboration with communities.”
“It’s our mission at eharmony to create an opportunity for everyone to find real love. We strive to offer a product experience that best reflects our mission and values as a company today,” said Gareth Mandel, Chief Operating Officer at eharmony. “One of our core tenets is a commitment to learning, evolving and adapting to best help as many people as we can find meaningful relationships. It’s what’s allowed us to support millions of people in finding real, genuine connections over the past 20+ years. We believe the changes we’ve made to our platform allow us to better achieve that mission while acknowledging that the work to build a diverse and inclusive environment is continuous. We are committed to this ongoing journey and know it requires constant work and reflection.”
About GLAAD
GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. As a dynamic media force, GLAAD tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change. GLAAD protects all that has been accomplished and creates a world where everyone can live the life they love. For more information, please visit www.glaad.org or connect with GLAAD on Facebook and Twitter.
