But back home, Blued is facing growing uncertainty due to China’s tightening control over LGBTQIA content, and growing competition for younger users from other platforms. With passionate users like Thitiwatt on board, Blued, China’s most popular gay dating app, has set its sights on becoming the world’s largest social network for the LGBTQIA community, starting with an expansion in Southeast Asia and the U.S.
Thitiwatt “Pete” Sirasjtakorn has advocated for the rights of sexual minorities and people with HIV on Blued.