Grindr, the popular dating app for gay men, has encountered widespread service disruptions in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, coinciding with the ongoing Republican National Convention (RNC).
Users across social media platforms have flooded timelines with screenshots and reports detailing the app’s outages in Milwaukee. According to Down Detector’s U.S. map, Grindr has experienced significant issues not only in Milwaukee but also in major cities such as New York, Washington D.C., and Chicago, sparking intrigue among internet users.
The timing of these outages during the RNC, known for its conservative stance on LGBTQ+ issues, has not gone unnoticed online. While there is no confirmed link between the convention and the app’s technical difficulties, netizens have seized on the coincidence to share memes and speculate about the correlation.
Amid the buzz, a video surfaced of a Grindr user accessing the app from within the convention itself, revealing profiles located mere feet away, though not necessarily inside the event. This further fueled online discussion and humor surrounding the situation.
Opening Grindr at the RNC. pic.twitter.com/BhxoOai7GT https://t.co/mRI7dUUOwq
— primordial soup kitchen (@fernbirg) July 16, 2024
The Republican National Convention is currently taking place at the Fiserv Forum and Wisconsin Center District in downtown Milwaukee from July 15 to July 18, precisely overlapping with the period of Grindr’s reported service disruptions.
