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HRC Targets Grindr Users With HIV Ads, Cautions Trump Cuts

4/26/2026

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HRC Targets DC

The ads promote HRC’s “My Body, My Health” and “100 Days of Healthcare” campaigns.
Human Rights Campaign launched geofenced advertisements on Grindr targeting users near the White House Correspondents’ Dinner weekend in Washington, D.C.
The messages focus on HIV prevention, care access, and stigma reduction for LGBTQ communities.
HRC warns President Donald Trump’s cuts could undermine HIV programs for gay, bisexual, transgender people.

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Trump Roasts Press

Oz Pearlman will replace a comedian with a mind-reading act at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, signaling tone shift.
President Donald Trump will deliver a roast at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., with over 4,000 attendees.
Ads appeared on Grindr screens near the dinner venue and at a Grindr-hosted Georgetown party.
John Feehery said mutual contempt between Trump and the press will be palpable but needed.

History

Historical Context

Since Bill Clinton’s self-deprecating speech at the 1995 White House Correspondents’ Dinner—hosted by Conan O’Brien—the annual gala has become a political-satire stage. Presidents followed: George W. Bush mocked himself in 2001, Barack Obama shared the podium in 2009, and each event draws thousands of journalists, exemplified by the 1999 dinner held six weeks after Clinton’s impeachment trial.

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HRC Targets DC

The ads promote HRC’s “My Body, My Health” and “100 Days of Healthcare” campaigns.
Human Rights Campaign launched geofenced advertisements on Grindr targeting users near the White House Correspondents’ Dinner weekend in Washington, D.C.
The messages focus on HIV prevention, care access, and stigma reduction for LGBTQ communities.
HRC warns President Donald Trump’s cuts could undermine HIV programs for gay, bisexual, transgender people.

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