“We’re one of the few organizations that has gone to the State Department and not asked for money,” Hack said. “What we say is…we want to use our platform to get information out to educate people and to teach people how to prevent getting this.’” There are quieter, more domestic efforts too: pushing policies that make it easier and more affordable for same-sex couples to have children, including expanded IVF access. And, in true Washington fashion, two lawmakers who have been allies on their HIV prevention advocacy have been willing to accept donations from Grindr. Hack hosted a lunch fundraiser for Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in September 2025 that brought in about $25,000, and plans to host a fundraiser for Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) in June. Grindr’s push to be taken seriously is being driven by CEO George Arison, who has been quietly steering to rebrand as an all-encompassing lifestyle brand with policy interest to match. Arison was installed as CEO in 2022, three years after the company was forced out of Chinese ownership from …