Hornet is the top gay chat and dating app for making authentic, quality connections with genuine queer users. Gay, bi, trans, pan, non-binary, and queer users can connect through chat, photos, videos, and more!

With over 40 million users, Hornet is the LGBTQ+ community’s home base for enjoying queer life: gay dating, casual meetups, lifelong relationships, political advocacy and personal expression, mental support, and meaningful chat. Hornet’s wide range of features including queer video stories, an active gay social feed, chat and inbox messages, and exciting live videos make it easy — and safe — for LGBTQ+ people to share their experiences (and have fun).

Traveling somewhere new? Hornet offers you access to the gay community around the world. Chat with gay locals on your trip to New York, try out gay dating during your vacation in France, or just meet some new gay friends in your own neighborhood.

Whether you’re a gaymer, a drag-lover, fitness-obsessed, or if you love gay nightlife and travel, finding your own niche on Hornet is simple. Explore queer hashtags, start a discussion in the feed, like and comment on posts, and chat with other users.

Our unique combination of cutting-edge technology and an all-embracing community makes Hornet safe and easy for you to make queer connections.

Discover
Find LGBTQ users around the globe using our unique virtual travel feature.
Apply filters to find exactly who you are looking for within the LGBTQ community.
Browse the feed to stay on top of all things LGBTQ.
Post and watch gay video stories showcasing queer life.

Connect
Personalize your profile by uploading multiple photos and customizing your bio.
Meet real, authentic gay men by checking out verified users.
Chat with queer creators, send gay emojis and stickers, react with LGBTQ-inspired emoticons, send voice messages and more.
Send other users Awards for content you enjoy or earn them on your own content, then redeem them for fun perks.
Meet gay guys, lesbians, bisexuals, pansexuals, trans, non-binary, genderfluid, and queer people all over the world.

Go Live
Hornet Live is Hornet’s live-streaming feature.
You can live stream queer content to an audience of more than 40 million queer users.
Streamers will have the option to receive significant gifts, which can be cashed out into material earnings

Safety
At Hornet, user safety isn’t just important, it’s essential. We offer innovative privacy controls, advanced data security, and safety tips geared toward gay men in at-risk countries. We authenticate LGBTQ users through the Hornet Badge and user verification, to maintain a troll-free platform where gay, bi, trans, non-binary, and queer men can thrive.

Support is free and available 24/7, with record response times.

Hornet is a gay-owned, queer-run app providing a safe platform for the LGBTQ+ community. We do not tolerate any form of homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, racism, misogyny, sexism, ableism, ageism, or religious discrimination.

HORNET PREMIUM
As a premium subscriber, you will enjoy your experience without ads, get access to features such as read receipts, discover even more gay men in your area, see which queer users checked you out, and many many more!
Payment will be charged to your account at confirmation of purchase.
If you pick the subscription option, it automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
Subscriptions may be managed by the user, and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase.
Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.

You must be 18 or older to use Hornet Queer Social Network
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Terms of use: https://hornet.com/about/terms-of-service/

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