Grindr, a popular gay dating app, has sparked a buzz on social media by hosting its first-ever White House Correspondents' Dinner Weekend Party, the night before the main event. The party, which is a side event to connect policymakers, journalists, and LGBTQ leaders, is not hosting the correspondents' dinner itself.
According to Joe Hack, Grindr's head of global government affairs, the app represents a global community with real stakes in Washington, and the issues being debated there are daily life for their community.
The news of Grindr joining the lineup has caused a stir, with some praising the app's decision to host an official party during the White House Correspondents' Dinner weekend.
President Donald Trump has announced he intends to attend the correspondents' dinner this year, promising to make it the 'greatest, hottest, and most spectacular dinner, of any kind, ever!'
