Written by William @willmlemos Grindr. I have had a tumultuous relationship with the social media app in the 8 years that I have been an openly gay man. The app advertises itself as “the worlds #1 FREE mobile social networking app for gay, bi, trans, and queer people to connect.” However, its unofficial brand is a casual hookup/dating app filled with faceless torsos and profiles. Nevertheless, I like so many of my queer friends, use the app.