Grindr Brings Free At-Home HIV Self-Test Kits to Europe for the First Time With New Programs in Georgia and Ireland
20 November 2023 - 10:02AM
Business Wire
Partnerships with Equality Movement and MPOWER
enable Grindr users in Georgia and Ireland to access test kits
directly through the app
At the outset of European testing week, Grindr Inc. (NYSE:
GRND), the world’s largest social network for the LGBTQ+ community,
today announced the launch of its new partnerships with Equality
Movement and MPOWER to connect Grindr users directly with HIV
self-test kits in Georgia and Ireland, respectively. With these
partnerships, Georgia and Ireland become the first countries
outside of the United States in which Grindr users can order free
at-home HIV self-test kits directly from links embedded in the
Grindr interface, in less than one minute.
Access to HIV testing continues to be one of the biggest
obstacles in the fight against the global HIV epidemic. In-person
testing, in particular, poses barriers such as clinic operating
hours, transportation, costs, and concerns about privacy or stigma.
These barriers become even more pronounced for a variety of Grindr
users, such as those living in rural areas, or those who are not
“out” to their families. At-home self-testing offers users a
convenient and discrete option to protect their health.
Grindr has a long history of promoting both Equality Movement
and MPOWER’s home self-testing programs. As it became clear that a
significant number of Grindr users needed the level of flexibility
and anonymity that home self-testing provides, Grindr decided to
partner with both organizations to make this easier than ever. In
expanding this collaboration, Grindr emphasizes both organizations’
commitment to implementing community-level interventions and
judgment-free resources.
“For the past eight years, it has been my goal to find ways to
increase access to HIV testing for Grindr users, and of all the
things we’ve experimented with, embedding in-app links to home
self-test kits has emerged as the most powerful strategy by a
considerable margin,” said Jack Harrison-Quintana, Director of
Grindr For Equality. “I could not be more excited to launch
partnerships similar to those with Equality Movement and MPOWER
around the world.”
“Making free at-home HIV self-testing available directly through
the Grindr app helps to ensure members of the LGBTQ+ community have
access to vital services they need to protect their health and feel
supported in their daily lives,” said Lasha Nonikashvili at
Equality Movement. “We are thrilled that the LGBTQ+ community
across Georgia will now be able to protect their health with an
easy solution they can access from home.”
“This partnership with Grindr has the potential to revolutionize
the way our community across Ireland accesses vital at-home HIV
self-testing,” said Adam Shanley at MPOWER, whose mission is to
devise sex-positive, judgment-free and harm reduction-based
resources, services and support for gay, bisexual and MSM in
Ireland. “By making these resources more widely available at home,
we hope to increase access, reduce stigma, and contribute to the
long-term reduction of HIV.”
Today’s announcement builds on Grindr’s commitment to achieving
a meaningful impact for the LGBTQ+ community. Earlier this year, we
partnered with Building Healthy Online Communities and Emory
University to launch Together TakeMeHome (TTMH) with support from
the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. TTMH is a
unique partnership that has distributed over 232,262 test kits
within the first six months of the program. Nearly a quarter of
those orders were placed by people who had never previously tested
for HIV, and a majority were requested through Grindr. Grindr
remains committed to launching similar programs for users around
the world.
About Grindr Inc.
With more than 13 million monthly active users in virtually
every country in the world, Grindr has grown to become a
fundamental part of the LGBTQ+ community since its launch in 2009.
The company continues to expand its ecosystem to enable gay, bi,
trans, and queer people to connect, express themselves, and
discover the world around them. Grindr’s impact is further driven
by Grindr for Equality’s wide-ranging initiatives that help the
LGBTQ+ community around the world. Grindr is headquartered in West
Hollywood, California. The Grindr app is available on the App Store
and Google Play.
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