In 2015, Grindr for Equality - its activist arm - published a report that 25 percent of its users were using PrEP.
And Grindr amped up its push to spread awareness. That year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the daily pill as a powerful prevention tool for at-risk gay men. “Grindr is working with PrEP groups around the country to find ways that utilize Grindr’s network best and most effectively get the word out,” a spokesman for Grindr told BuzzFeed in 2014, adding, 'Actions can take the form of signing petitions, donating money to a worthy cause or participating in a specific call to action.'
For years, the app has used its reach of 5 million active users to educate the global queer community about its potential.
However, Grindr was an early PrEP advocate.