#1 Stop: San Francisco
The first stop of the Q Care Plus x Grindr Rides America Tour rolled into the scenic hills of San Francisco on May 29. Pride month came early for the excited crowd flooding the streets outside of Midnight Sun in the Castro District on a hot summer night. The bar held karaoke finals with Broadway style performances and shirtless boys galore! Our Q Care Plus “Q-ties” were on hand distributing some of our limited edition Pride ’24/7 swag and getting the word on the street about the benefits of using Q Care Plus for TelePrEP (and doxy-PEP!). The boys in the Castro could not wait to get their hands on our sacks (come get yours!).
Local celeb and Drag Queen Betty Fresas kept the crowd hyped by giving out Grindr premium memberships with the Grindr hunks! The bus queue was in constant rotation with hotties getting new professional headshots for their Grindr app profiles. We’re just getting started… All aboard to our next stop for West Hollywood Pride on June 1! PrEP & Pride = The Perfect Ride!
#2 Stop: West Hollywood
https://youtu.be/nHSD4Q7DL9EWest Hollywood Pride headlined famous acts like Kylie Minogue and Kesha, but one of the “must-attend,” most popular spots to be was at the Q Care Plus x Grindr Bus! Throughout the entire day partiers, porn stars, and influencers rushed to the big yellow and neon decked bus to snag our iconic, limited edition Pride clacker fans and drawstring bags! Our handsome, friendly Q Care Plus “Q-ties” chatted it up with guests about our fast, free, online PrEP and doxy-PEP services and taught some of our sexy visitors exactly how to get that perfect snap into their fans.
Drag Queen Jo Lopez drew the crowds over to the Grindr Bussy to spin her big wheel of prizes.
Throngs (in thongs!) won free memberships to Grindr Premium and iced their cake with free, professional headshots on the bus. With PrEP and doxy-PEP from Q Care Plus in their back pocket plus a year of Grindr… they’re prepped for A LOT of fun. Got FOMO from San Francisco and WeHo? We’re on the move to our next location and your chance to get all the things… it’ll be a hot night in Phoenix June 3rd!
#3 Stop: Phoenix
The desert wasn’t the only thing that was scorching hot when the Q Care Plus x Grindr Rides America bus rolled into Phoenix… we were just in time to join the steamy men of Arizona stripped down to their barely-there briefs for Undies Mundies at Charlie’s!We loved seeing all these perfectly unclad men pop over for the full bus experience including our limited edition Pride ’24/7 swag and close up shots with our big lips. Following a little “Mouthy” time, boys enjoyed climbing aboard Bussy to take some “HOTTER than Phoenix” pics for their Grindr profiles that will definitely launch plenty of “Sup?” DMs. Phoenix was our third stop celebrating Grindr’s 15th Anniversary and Q Care’s PrEP and doxy-PEP services, but don’t worry, we haven’t spent our load yet. The Q Care Plus x Grindr Rides America bus hits New Orleans NOLA Pride June 8. Join us – hunks, queens, and Grinder + Q Care teams – for PrEP & Pride – it’s the perfect way to ride!!
#4 Stop: New Orleans
Beads, boys and baddies a plenty came out for the Q Care Plus x Grindr Rides America‘s stop in New Orelans for Pride! The hot summer sun was so scorching that shirtless men we’re climbing onboard the Grindr Bussy to get some sweaty pics for their profiles. They were also loving popping by to see the Q Care Plus “Q-Ties” to grab some of our limited edition Pride 24/7 swag and PrEP themselves for some good times. We’re just getting started. Catch the Grindr Bussy in Atlanta next!
#5 Stop: Atlanta
The Georgia peaches were round and juicy at the Q Care Plus x Grindr Rides America tour stop in Atlanta! The can’t-miss yellow Grindr and neon Q Care bussy pulled into Ansley Square front and center outside some of the best gay bars in the area including Oscar’s, The Eagle, and Felix’s. Locals came out in droves on a hump day to turn up the heat in Atlanta – and we were there for it!
A record number of free Annual Grindr Premium memberships were won on the prize wheel as men celebrated by stripping off their shirts for new professional profile pics aboard the bus. The Atlanta boys were blown away by our giant selfie-fabulous Q Care lips, our limited edition Pride ’24/7 swag, and our fun and vivacious Q Care Plus “Q-Ties”.
This tour is a marathon, not a sprint, and it is in it for the long haul! With impressive stamina and fully loaded for the next big party, bussy is off to Wilton Manors Pride next!
#6 Stop: Wilton Manors
Heat sizzled through Wilton Manors Pride when the Q Care x Grindr Rides America tour rolled into town (and it wasn’t just the weather)! South Florida’s sexiest men flocked to the big yellow bus, eager to spin the prize wheel for Grindr treats and stop by to visit with our Q Care “Q-Ties” for exclusive Pride ’24/7 swag like our collectible designed clacker fans and stylish drawstring bags. Loads of boys scored free Grindr memberships from a week to a year, and looked good doing it!
On top of all the frisky fun, everyone got fired up about signing up for Q Care Plus’ free, online PrEP + doxy-PEP services… who doesn’t like to double their fun AND double their pleasure with our free packaged protection?!
We had a hot blast with you all and can’t wait to bring the heat to Columbus next! 🔥
#7 Stop: Columbus
Some good ol’ cornfed boys made their way to the Q Care Plus x Grindr Rides America bussy at Union Cafe for a good time. It may have been a weeknight but the men definitely packed it in.
Shirtless selfies and unlimited Grindr premium memberships were given away for free. And now that boys were ready for loads, we loaded them up with our limited edition Pride 24/7 swag. Only a few stops left, don’t miss this bussy.
#8 Stop: Chicago
Chicago Cubs, pups, furries, gays and theys CAME to the Q Care x Grindr bussy during the Chicago Pride Festival! The lines did not stop throughout the two day event as over 2,000 sexy people stripped down for their headshots onboard the bus.
Not only did people walk away with a sexy new profile pic, but also some of our limited 24/7 Pride swag. Our fans were clacking during JoJo Siwa’s iconic performance of “Karma” on the main stage. Catch our big, beautiful lips on the next stop.
#9 Stop: Pittsburgh
Steel city definitely kept it hot and hard during our visit! Word got around fast that the Q Care Plus x Grindr bus was rolling into Pittsburgh! P-Town bar was flooded with muscle bears, pups, twinks and more! The line was non-stop as people jumped on board the bussy to get their Grindr headshots from hot local photographers. They also walked away with premium Grindr memberships and some of Q Care Plus’s limited edition Pride swag.
#10 Stop: New York
The final stop of the Q Care X Grindr Ride America Tour has arrived! The big yellow and neon bussy reached finally reached New York Pride for one of the biggest days of the year. Immediately upon pulling in, hotties tried to squeeze inside to get a glimpse of what was behind the doors of the now infamous bus.
The NY crowd was not disappointed with their sexy new Grindr profile pics, limited edition Pride swag that went FLYING off of the Q Care table and premium membership giveaways from Grindr. The sexy big Q Care lips were a huge attraction as everyone wanted to get up close for some mouth to mouth. We had so much fun with all of you all over the country, stay tuned. You never know if….and when our bussy will be popping up again.
Taking Pride on the Road: “Grindr Rides America” with Q Care Plus!
In partnership with Q Care Plus, Grindr’s inaugural Pride bus tour will bring photo ops, swag, and easy online PrEP to Pride parties across the country!
Grindr and Q Care Plus are hitting the road this Pride, and we’re bringing the party directly to you. That’s right, in celebration of Grindr’s 15th birthday and Q Care Plus’s dedication to the LGBTQ+ community, we’re kicking off the Grindr Rides America Tour—and we’re inviting the community to join us for the ride of a lifetime.
The Great American Road Trip (but make it gay)
Grindr is stopping at ten cities across America to help their users up their Grindr game with that all-important grid staple: the perfect profile pic. We’re about to make 2024 the wettest and hottest American summer yet, and your profile pic should bring the heat—hop on board, strike a pose, and show us what you got.
In addition to two full-service portrait photography studios on board capturing our community in their best light, the bus will be fully loaded with local drag queens, highway hunks, punny bumper stickers (don’t we all just want to Hoexist?), free swag, Grindr Unlimited giveaways, and more at each location.
Grindr x Q Care Plus
We don’t just want you to look good—we also want you to feel good, in case you plan on riding more than just the bus! The Q Care Plus team will join the Grindr Bus at all 10 locations this June, providing even more fun and excitement around LGBTQ+ and sexual wellness care.
Find out why Q Care Plus is your go-to for more than just a cheeky encounter with a cotton swab. It’s the online, one-stop shop for easy, virtual visits with expert providers, HIV and STI testing for PrEP users, and PrEP and doxy-PEP prescriptions delivered to your door. Even better, most patients pay $0 for their visits, labs, and prescriptions.
The team will be giving away collectible swag like their famous Pride clacker fans, drawstring bags, and attendees can get their photos taken with the Q Care Plus giant lips – let’s just say there will be more than a mouthful of fun joining the Grindr Bus this June.
So…where are we going?
The tour kicks off in San Francisco on May 29th and ends in New York on June 30th, with eight additional cross-country stops along the way:
- 5/29: San Francisco – Midnight Sun from 8pm-12am
- 6/1: Los Angeles – WEHO Pride from 12pm-8pm
- 6/3: Phoenix – Charlie’s from 8pm-12am
- 6/8: New Orleans Pride from 11am-6pm
- 6/12: Atlanta – Ansley Square, Oscar’s, Felix’s, Mixx from 8pm-1am
- 6/15: Wilton Manors Pride from 3pm-11pm
- 6/19: Columbus – Union Café from 8pm-1 am
- 6/22-6/23: Chicago Pride from 11am-10pm
- 6/25: Pittsburgh – P-Town Bar from 8pm-12 am
- 6/29- 6/30: New York City Pride from 11am-6pm
We’re also using our time on the road as an opportunity to share regional data snapshots of Grindr users in our destination cities. While we’ve highlighted global trends in the past with our annual Grindr Unwrapped, this Pride, we’re getting local. As part of our cross-country journey, we’ve dug deep into the psyche of our users in each of our destinations, compiling anonymous aggregated profile and survey data to paint a picture of what makes each city tick. Stay tuned to Grindr’s social channels throughout June for the full run-down on how some of America’s loudest and proudest cities stack up against each other.
Beep beep—it’s giving BUS, and we can’t wait to welcome you aboard.
