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A photo of a guy cruising Grindr during Night 1 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago has the internet cackling today.
The picture was snapped towards the beginning of the evening, before any of the keynote speakers had taken the stage, and appears to show a man demurely checking his DMs as he waits for the prime time programming to begin which, we gotta say, is highly relatable!
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It didn’t take long for the photo to go viral, with many people remembering just last month when a sudden uptick in anonymous Grindr profiles during the RNC caused the gay hookup app to crash multiple times.
Over 1,000 Grindr users reported an outage in the Milwaukee area on the second day of the convention. The outages continued throughout the third and fourth days, which was no doubt very frustrating for local users trying to make connections.
The whole thing prompted disgraced former congressman George Santos, who pleaded guilty this week wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, to post a video on Twitter X, calling the RNC convention “the Grindr Superbowl.”
Of course, being on Grindr at the RNC, where the speakers spent four days leaning into homophobia and transphobia, is much different from being on Grindr at the DNC, where queer people aren’t just welcomed, they’re celebrated. Some (Pete Buttigieg) will even take the stage later in the week.
Unlike Donald Trump and Republicans, who are actively seeking to strip away all LGBTQ+ rights with their extreme Project 2025 agenda, Kamala Harris and Democrats have voiced their support for the queer community and want to ensure that all people, no matter how they identify, can love who they love openly and with pride. And, yes, that includes on Grindr. No shame!
Many were quick to point this out when the photo started going viral yesterday evening.
The only difference between this behavior and the same behavior at the RNC is that the dudes at the RNC are hiding the screen from their wives
— Yakoloi (@Yakoloi) August 20, 2024
Hell yes. Love my LGBTQ+ brothers, sisters, and nonbinary homies.
— Kev in Your Area (@SmashvilleKP) August 20, 2024
America is for everyone. All are welcome. 🥰🫶🏼
Night 2 of the DNC will feature speeches from former President Barack Obama, Forever FLOTUS Michelle Obama, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, and more. There also will be a ceremonial roll call among the delegates.
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eireapparent
Can we normalize not taking pictures of strangers in public? It’s just weird and creepy.
Steve9999
Why are you assuming that whoever took the photo doesn’t know the person with the phone? Maybe we should not normalize making statements without all the info. That would REALLY be helpful.