Inside Grindr’s political power play

Grindr, the LGBTQ+ dating app, is expanding its political influence in Washington and California under Republican leaders Joe Hack and CEO George Arison. The app has spent $1.6 million on lobbying since 2025, focusing on issues like HIV prevention, surrogacy access, and online safety legislation. Grindr is hosting a high-profile White House Correspondents Dinner party to showcase its bipartisan outreach.