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Couple had ‘GRINDR’ number plate for years before discovering app
A tradie whose wife gifted him the personalised “GRINDR” registration plate years before they discovered the gay hookup app has now put it up for sale. In a hilarious interview on The Project, the couple said their car always attracted a mysterious amount of attention but they could never figure out why. Chris Herbing explained …
Man shares chaotic Grindr catfish saga in middle of the outback
A British backpacker has shared the bizarre story of being catfished on Grindr while working in the middle of the Australian outback. The 26-year-old gay man, Olly (above), came to Australia from the UK on a working holiday. He took a job at a remote outback resort in the Northern Territory, six hours out of …
Drag Race’s Yvie Oddly marries ‘some guy I met on Grindr’
RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Yvie Oddly has announced he’s tied the knot. Yvie, who uses he/she/they pronouns, posted the news to Instagram. The performer and his spouse Doug both said “I do” during a New York courthouse ceremony. Yvie posted several photos and video footage of the moment on Instagram. “Last week I got married …
Grindr employees unionize due to CEO’s murky politics
Grindr employees recently announced that they have started a union due to a rise in anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation and the current CEO’s history of backing of right-wing politicians. In a press release, the employees announced that a large number of workers at the company had created a union called ‘Grindr United’ through the labour union Communications …
Vic man Justin Males missing after Grindr date
Victoria Police would like to speak with a man Justin Males went on a Grindr date with earlier on the day he went missing, almost a fortnight ago. Update 25.07.2023 7 pm: Police believe a body found in a park at Melton may be Justin. RIP. <3 Justin Males went missing eleven days ago in …
‘History is calling’: Grindr rallying users on Voice to Parliament
Grindr has backed the Voice to Parliament referendum later this year, telling the app’s users “history is calling”. Aussie users of the gay app are getting messages from the “Grindr for Equality” team titled “Do you support an Indigenous Voice to Parliament?” Crikey reported. “History is calling. This year will see a second National vote …
Grindr: finding the right tool for the job 💦
When Kieran found himself without the right tool for the job, he turned to Grindr. Result: a happy ending he found what he needed to get the job done. The Bristol-based circus performer’s tweet about how he solved the problem of a sudden bathroom leak has gone viral. 💦 “The nut that connected the pipe …
Gay elder’s advice to younger man on Grindr has people in tears
An older gay man’s simple but wise advice to a younger man on Grindr, and the rare wholesome moment on the app has gone viral. New York Grindr user Matt shared the screenshot of the man’s string of messages to Twitter. “Let me say in advance I am not flirting with you. Or at least …
Grindrland: “We’ll build a world of our own…”
Not sure if anyone ever scores in Grindrland. Maybe the app just helps avoid making eye contact or unwanted conversation while waiting for Mr Right to pop up in a bar. Thankfully it’s at least a source of endless amusement. Though, if no one else lucks out, it seems this twink has found Grindrland heaven. …
Shady Catholic group spent millions on Grindr data to out gay priests
A creepy Catholic organisation in the US spent millions of dollars buying gay dating app data to trace and out Catholic priests as gay. The Washington Post reported the US-based non-profit Catholic Laity and Clergy for Renewal spent millions purchasing the sensitive tracking data from multiple gay dating and hookup apps. The vigilantes obtained the …
