Grindr for Equality pledges 10 million HIV‑prevention links by 2028
At the International AIDS Conference 2026 in Rio de Janeiro, Grindr for Equality announced a commitment to connect ten million LGBTQ+ people to HIV‑prevention services by 2028. The pledge is based on the "Closing the Gap" report, which surveyed 18,287 Grindr users in ten countries and found high awareness of PrEP but low usage. In Brazil, 72% of respondents knew about PrEP while only 28% used it; in the United Kingdom, 79% were aware and 35% used it; in India, awareness was 28% with just 7% usage. The report attributes the gap to limited access and diminishing funding for HIV prevention.
Grindr reaches about 15 million users each month across 190 countries and has distributed more than 600,000 HIV self‑test kits since 2022. The platform ran over 1,200 in‑app campaigns in 2025, involving 185 community organisations in 71 countries and 40 languages. Going forward, the app will embed direct links to local HIV‑prevention services—including testing, PrEP, doxyPEP and emerging tools—within the user experience.
Entities: Brazil · Closing the Gap report · George Arison · Gestos · Grindr for Equality · International AIDS Conference 2026 · Rio de Janeiro · United Kingdom
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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The commitment is based on the 'Closing the Gap' report, which found high awareness of PrEP but low usage due to access barriers in ten countries. (Grindr for Equality)
- [● 5 SOURCES] The Closing the Gap report surveyed 18,287 Grindr users across ten countries. (belief)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The pledge was announced at the International AIDS Conference 2026 in Rio de Janeiro. (Grindr for Equality)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Since 2022, Grindr has distributed over 600,000 HIV self‑test kits through its app. (belief)
- [● 5 SOURCES] Grindr for Equality pledged to connect ten million LGBTQ+ people to HIV‑prevention services by 2028. (belongs)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Gestos will host an exclusive stand (number 511) at the AIDS 2026 conference in Rio de Janeiro from July 26‑31. (Gestos)
- [● 5 SOURCES] Grindr serves about 15 million users per month across 190 countries. (belief)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Gestos emphasizes community participation and financing as essential to achieve the goal of ending AIDS as a public‑health threat by 2030. (Gestos)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Grindr for Equality committed to connect 10 million LGBTQ+ people to HIV prevention services by 2028. (fed3908b-3085-400d-b172-1a394a04e2c2, ae5b23c9-b624-47e3-a71d-d8655654d94a, b77af328-ea77-41e7-b9e3-f58907aeaba0)
- [● 5 SOURCES] Since 2022 Grindr has distributed more than 600 000 HIV self‑test kits. (belongs)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The pledge was announced at the International AIDS Conference 2026 held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 26 to 31 July. (fed3908b-3085-400d-b172-1a394a04e2c2, ae5b23c9-b624-47e3-a71d-d8655654d94a, b77af328-ea77-41e7-b9e3-f58907aeaba0)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Grindr reaches about 15 million monthly users in 190 countries. (fed3908b-3085-400d-b172-1a394a04e2c2, ae5b23c9-b624-47e3-a71d-d8655654d94a, b77af328-ea77-41e7-b9e3-f58907aeaba0)