'Grindr Superbowl': Gay ex-lawmaker exposes RNC amid spike in reported app outages

Openly gay disgraced former New York Congressman George Santos says executives at the popular gay dating app Grindr are calling the Republican National Convention the “Grindr Superbowl” amid reported spikes in outages of the app. Santos, who was expelled from Congress in 2023 after allegations he had fabricated much of his biography, took to X Wednesday to share his thoughts on the dating app’s alleged popularity at the conservative conference. “Grindr executives are calling the RNC convention the Grindr Superbowl,” Santos said in a post on X. Website tracker Downdectector reported Grindr had experienced a significant spike in outages in the 24 hours since the convention began Tuesday, and a map on the website showed a cluster of outages appeared to be r eported near the Milwaukee area. Representatives from Grindr did not immediately return requests for comment to confirm whether the outages were in the Milwaukee area or in any way related to the RNC.