Catholic Priest Sues Grindr Over Leak Of His Profile

The Catholic News Agency reports:

A priest is suing the gay dating and “hookup” app Grindr after the company reportedly failed to protect his data, leading to his resignation from a top position at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). In July 2021, Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill resigned from his post as the general secretary of the USCCB ahead of a report by The Pillar alleging that he had engaged in inappropriate behavior and frequent use of Grindr.

The suit, filed in the Superior Court of California, claims the ​​group Catholic Laity and Clergy for Renewal (CLCR) purchased the priest’s data from the app and sent it to The Pillar. In 2022 Burrill returned to active ministry as a priest in his home diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin, with then-Bishop William Callahan stating that the priest had “engaged in a sincere and prayerful effort to strengthen his priestly vows.”

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The news of Burrill’s initial resignation was celebrated by comically bewigged homocon “ex-gay” Michael Voris, who himself has since been exposed for not actually being ex-gay, resulting in the collapse of his anti-LGBTQ hate group.

A priest is suing the gay dating and “hookup” app Grindr after the company reportedly failed to protect his data, leading to his resignation from a top position at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). https://t.co/RsbXfRncT4

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) July 26, 2024