18-year-old college student Joshua Tint is on a mission to help trans, questioning, and non-binary individuals find themselves with a new app called 'Discover Me.'
During the height of the pandemic, Tint witnessed many of his friends transition and uncover their true gender identities. This made him realize the need for community during this transitional period of life and, in response, he created the Discover Me app. In Tint's own words, "The app is designed to help trans, questioning and gender-nonconforming individuals find themselves, uncovering a name and pronouns that suit them and fit in every situation." The app has been hailed as an important social innovation and the prototype even helped earn Tint recognition as a 2022 Apple Swift Student scholar.
The Discover Me app is officially available now through the iOS app store.
Gender Identity Discovery Apps
The 'Discover Me' App Helps Trans, Questioning & Other Individuals
Trend Themes
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