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Christian Blogger Caught on Grindr: I Wasn’t Looking For Sex

By Jason St. Amand | Wednesday May 1, 2013
The 24-year-old controversial blogger who claimed homosexuality is a sin and was exposed using Grindr, said he wasn’t using the hookup app to have sex.

No More Phone, Computer for ’Ex-Gay’ Grindr User

By Jason St. Amand | Wednesday Feb 13, 2013
An "ex-gay" has written about being "cured" of same-sex desires, but after being sighted on Grindr, he now claims he is getting rid of all electronic devices, including his phone.

’Ex-Gay’ Christian Blogger Caught on Grindr

By Jason St. Amand | Tuesday Feb 5, 2013
An "ex-gay" advocated who blogged about how religion "cured" him of his homosexuality was recently discovered using the infamous geosocial gay hookup app, Grindr.

Grindr’s Founder on Politics, Safe Sex & Allowing Users to Specify a Type

By Jason St. Amand | Friday Nov 23, 2012
Grindr Founder & CEO Joel Simkahi sat down with EDGE to talk about a new feature that allows users to specify the type of man they’re seeking, how the ’Grindr for Equality’ campaign is affecting politics, & the realities of safe & not-so-safe sex.

Using Social Media to Prevent HIV Transmission

By Sylvia Rodemeyer | Thursday Nov 15, 2012
Social media has ushered in new ways to communicate with at-risk groups and prevent the transmission of HIV.

Columbia PhD Student: ’I Was Fired For Rejecting Boss’ Grindr Advances’

By Jason St. Amand | Thursday Sep 20, 2012
A PhD student said he was unfairly fired from his job at Columbia University after his boss sexually harassed him on the popular gay hookup app Grindr.

Paris Hilton: Gay Men Are Disgusting and Probably Have AIDS

By Jason St. Amand | Thursday Sep 20, 2012
A New York City taxi driver recorded Paris Hilton making anti-gay comments, saying that gay men are disgusting and have AIDS, during a conversation she had about Grindr with her gay friend.

Hookups Get Political

By Jason St. Amand | Monday Sep 10, 2012
Grindr gets political by launching a new initiative that will geo-target users and inform them about issues in their area.

Gay Military Men Can Get Serviced With New App

By Jason St. Amand | Monday Aug 27, 2012
OutMilitary.com has launched a new Grindr-style app that allows gay service members to connect, meet up or more.

Did Olympic Athletes Cause Massive Grindr Crash in London?

By Jason St. Amand | Friday Jul 27, 2012
It was reported this week that London users of the dating app, Grindr, experienced a meltdown during the same time Olympic athletes arrived in East London.