Is Grindr the Sexy New Linkedin?
A survey finds a quarter of users are on the app to network, including Grindr's own CEO.
August 22, 2023
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Is Gay Dating Racism Creating a Black HIV Crisis?
Studies have shown that racism in the gay community is a factor in limiting the dating pool for black men. Does this information help us in the fight against HIV or distract from other issues?
September 21, 2015
U.S. LGBTs Celebrate, But Atrocities Abroad Escalate
On the eve of the international day of solidarity with LGBT Egyptians, be mindful of how our brothers and sisters abroad still need our support.
October 17, 2014
Grindr Announces Plans to Go Public With Multibillion Valuation
The gay dating and hookup app announced merger plans on Monday.
May 10, 2022
Former Grindr Employee Sues Company, Claims HR Boss Raped Him
The popular hookup app is facing a lawsuit from a former employee who says he was drugged and raped by a human resources employee who no longer works for the company..
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November 2, 2017
Grindr Will be Sold to New Owners by Pride 2020
U.S. regulators raised concerns over Beijing Kunlun's ownership of the dating app and are now forcing the company to sell it. Now it will be sold by June 30, 2020.
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March 27, 2019
Grindr Blasted for 'Incompetence' of Sharing HIV Statuses
A Norwegian nonprofit discovered a troubling exchange of user information with third-party companies.
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April 2, 2018
WATCH: Meet Rob Lowe on Grindr?
On Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Rob Lowe reveals how to 'properly' use the GRINDR app.
November 12, 2015
Suspect Accused of Executing Gay Men Captured in NJ
Police believe the chilling Seattle murder of two young gay men is a hate-crime.
July 20, 2014
How Monica Beverly Hillz found belonging and love in a world of challenges
On this Valentine’s Day, Monica Beverly Hillz reflects on how navigating love and dating as a trans woman taught her to adore herself.
February 14, 2024
35 Activists, Doctors, and Orgs Speak Out for PrEP
Hear why some of the leading HIV activists, organizations, and beyond support PrEP as a tool to end HIV.
October 24, 2014
How Grindr Became So Boring
The groundbreaking app used to excite the world -- but now it's everywhere and no one cares much.
March 25, 2019
Flirting, Chatting, Connecting: Hookup Apps Without the Hookup
Some are discovering the joys of online-only relationships, writes Jack Harrison-Quintana of Grindr for Equality.
April 6, 2020
South African LGBTQ Group Says Homophobe Is Cruising Grindr for Sex
Christiaan Otto, under fire for homophobic and transphobic posts on social media, says the alleged Grindr account is a fake.
April 27, 2020
Grindr Tribes: Helpful or a Hindrance
Mobile dating apps are allowing users to self-identify in as many as 12 different categories. But is it effective for networking?
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February 25, 2014
Grindr's Most Important New Emoji Is a Little Blue Pill
The gay hookup app's inclusion of a PrEP "gaymoji" is a step forward in HIV prevention -- and the latest iteration of a years-long awareness campaign.
March 15, 2017
Daily News Interviews Homophobes About Cheeky Health Campaign
The newspaper highlights opinions of homophobes who label the effort to stop the spread of disease as a deterioration of morals.
August 12, 2019
WATCH: Women Read Gay Dating App's Messages
The Second City Network's "Ladies Looking" shows us what Grindr, SCRUFF, and GROWLr messages sound like when they are verbally delivered (humorously) by women.
February 17, 2014
Report: Grindr Users Put at Risk by Security Flaws
A website exposed how simple it is to gain location data for Grindr users, even if they've opted out of sharing such information publicly.
March 28, 2018
Grindr Hooks Up with Chinese Company
Beijing Kunlun World Wide Technology Co. purchased the popular dating app for gay and bisexual men for $93 million.
January 12, 2016