“Here at
www.wherewhitepeoplemeet.com we believe that all people, regardless of race, creed, color or religion deserve to be happy and that no one should go through life alone,” the description reads.
But a quick perusal of the website shows that only heterosexual people are welcome as the filter function does not allow same-sex options. Users can, however, filter through ethnicities, smoking preferences and body types. As of Tuesday morning, about 1,700 people were members; 1,270 of which were men.
The website and its billboard have received mixed responses in Utah, ranging from outrage to support. NAACP Salt Lake branch president Jeanetta Williams told the Salt Lake Tribune she found the billboard odd considering that Utah’s population is 91% white.
“A large population here is white,” she said. “So you’re going to put up billboards here so you can meet other white singles? Every day you can meet white singles.”
