Bloom boldly. Belong wholly.
A calm, safe corner of the internet for LGBTQ+ people and allies: meet people, find fair work, learn the history, and show up for Pride together.
Community wall
Kind words only. Share a win, a hello, or a question. Posts here stay in this browser while the app is a prototype.
Meet people
Profiles are example members. You decide what you share; nothing is shown until you turn it on.
Your profile
Private chat
One-to-one messages. Demo mode: replies are automated examples and nothing leaves your browser.
Your chats
Pick someone
Report harassment or another safety concern
Choose a reason above, add details, and attach a screenshot if it helps explain what happened. Avoid including unrelated private information.
Prototype privacy note: the selected screenshot stays in this browser tab for preview only. It is not uploaded, saved, or sent to moderators or police.
Safety first
Your safety is the product. These tools are built into the app, and they’re yours to use any time.
Quick exit
The red button at the top of every page closes this app and opens a neutral site right away. Use it if someone walks in.
You control your info
Real names, photos and location are optional. Profiles start hidden. You can delete your profile whenever you like.
Report and block
Every profile and post will have Report and Block. Moderators review reports quickly, and harassment means removal.
Trans and non-binary safety
Use a chosen name, hide your deadname, and keep your location private. Moderators protect against outing and misgendering.
Meeting someone new? A checklist
Work with pride
Example listings from employers who commit to a written non-discrimination policy. A real version would verify each employer.
What “verified inclusive” means
Pride calendar
Sample dates to show how it works. Organisers will add and confirm real walks, so always check with them.
Add an event
Learn
A growing garden of widely used LGBTQ+ flags. Each card explains who the flag represents and the common symbolism of its colors or design.
The flags
Meanings are community interpretations, not rules. People may use different versions or none at all. Two-Spirit is culturally specific to some Indigenous North American people and is not a general LGBTQ+ label.
For more: UCSB Pride Flags Glossary · PFLAG terminology glossary · Government of Canada Pride flag guide.
A short history
Patrons and neighbours at the Stonewall Inn in New York fought back against a police raid. The first Pride marches a year later grew from it.
Gilbert Baker designed it for San Francisco. Its colours stand for life, healing, sunlight, nature, harmony and spirit.
Trans and bi communities make their own flags, and Pride starts to cover more people and more places.
The Supreme Court of India, in Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India, ruled that criminalising consensual same-sex relations was unconstitutional.
Daniel Quasar added a chevron to centre trans people and people of colour, among others.
Pride is both a celebration and a protest. The work for safety, rights and dignity continues.