A priest is suing dating app Grindr after he claims he was “outed” when he tried to use the app. Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill started using Grindr in 2017 believing there was “no indication that people outside of the app could access his data.” According to his lawsuit, Burrill “never would’ve downloaded” the app had he known it was possible, especially considering he took a “vow of celibacy” as part of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. In 2021, a “Catholic media site” reported Burrill had been using Grindr and forced him to resign. The suit accuses Grindr of not protecting his data, leading him to lose his job, and causing him to suffer “significant damages” to his reputation.
Source: New Zealand Herald