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Hornet Asked 10,000 Gay Men to Weigh In on the Upcoming U.S. Election, Donald Trump
Hornet Asked 10,000 Gay Men to Weigh In on the Upcoming U.S. Election, Donald Trump

Hornet shares some surprising data on how American queer men will vote in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, and offers an “international report card” on Trump’s term in office.

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Hornet Asked Its International User Base to Share Thoughts on Mask-Wearing During a Pandemic
Hornet Asked Its International User Base to Share Thoughts on Mask-Wearing During a Pandemic

How are queer men around the world responding to the globe’s present predicament? How common is mask-wearing among the community, how entrenched is the notion of face mask efficacy, and what types of masks are these men wearing?

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Hornet Makes Contributor Communities More Accessible Than Ever With Version 6.10
Hornet Makes Contributor Communities More Accessible Than Ever With Version 6.10

The Hornet Community is created by its contributors, and Version 6.10 makes those contributor programs more accessible than ever.

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Hornet Releases New ‘Pride Edition’ Version 6.9, Celebrates #PrideWorldwide 2020
Hornet Releases New ‘Pride Edition’ Version 6.9, Celebrates #PrideWorldwide 2020

Hornet, the world’s premier gay social network with 25 million users globally, announces its ‘Pride Edition’ Version 6.9 timed with Pride Month 2020, including brand-new features and exciting digital programming, all while many people around the world are required to stay home and distance themselves physically.

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Hornet Study: A Third of Gay Men Feel Unsafe at Home, Struggle With Anxiety and Isolation During the Pandemic
Hornet Study: A Third of Gay Men Feel Unsafe at Home, Struggle With Anxiety and Isolation During the Pandemic

Hornet wanted to better understand how Coronavirus was impacting our community, so conducted a survey of our users. The preliminary data provides a snapshot of the LGBT experience during the epidemic and can help craft a strategy for how best to respond to it, ensuring needs are met and rights are protected.

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On April 23, Hornet Hosts the #GreatGayStayIn, an LGBTQ Livestream Festival
On April 23, Hornet Hosts the #GreatGayStayIn, an LGBTQ Livestream Festival

The #GreatGayStayIn will feature a little bit of everything for a community in quarantine — home workout sessions, a live cooking demonstration, some frank discussion of love and relationships with a leading sexpert, an HBO premiere, and some much-needed comedy.

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Hornet Releases New Merchandise in Collaboration With Taiwan-Based New Urban Male
Hornet Releases New Merchandise in Collaboration With Taiwan-Based New Urban Male

Hornet has partnered with New Urban Male, a Taiwan-based online boutique that specializes in fun apparel and products for gay men, to create new Hornet merchandise for the app’s users, gay men and LGBTQ allies alike.

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Here’s How Hornet Uses Technology and Community to Keep Its Users Safe
Here’s How Hornet Uses Technology and Community to Keep Its Users Safe

Keeping Hornet users safe takes many forms, among them machine learning-based verification systems, various product features, and company policies and commitments.

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Hornet Is the First Gay App to Introduce AI-Based Verification
Hornet Is the First Gay App to Introduce AI-Based Verification

Launching Hornet Version 6, gay men earn authenticity scores through community interactions

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A First for Gay Apps: Hornet to Launch Video in Feed
A First for Gay Apps: Hornet to Launch Video in Feed

Frameline and Hornet partner to encourage connection over quality LGBTQ video

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