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LGBT Foundation Appoints Sean Howell Its First CEO
LGBT Foundation Appoints Sean Howell Its First CEO

The LGBT Foundation, the world’s only token and blockchain initiative aimed at empowering the LGBT+ community, has appointed its first CEO, Sean Howell. Howell currently serves as President of Hornet, the premier gay social network, where he has spent the last six years helping the company grow its user base[…]

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Europe Wants to Hear from the LGBT Community
Europe Wants to Hear from the LGBT Community

Europe’s official ministries of tourism are interested in making your travel to the continent an even more inviting one.  Europe already enjoys some of the most friendly LGBT laws and policies in the world. Twenty three out of 28 EU countries support same-sex unions. Same-sex sexual activity is legal in[…]

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Hornet Partners with Planned Parenthood and L.A. LGBT Center to Help Build a Culture of Consent
Hornet Partners with Planned Parenthood and L.A. LGBT Center to Help Build a Culture of Consent

Sexual assault is an all-too-frequent occurrence in America, and this is true for LGBTQ people as well. Hornet Gay Social Network is partnering with Planned Parenthood Federation of America as well as the Los Angeles LGBT Center to build a culture of consent and respect within the LGBTQ community.

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HIV Data Protection and Breach at Grindr
HIV Data Protection and Breach at Grindr

Hornet values, unequivocally, the trust that our users place in our platform. We never share the sensitive information that our users disclose in their profiles, nor do we use any other identifying information about our users

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New Survey Indicates the Importance of Gay Apps in Taiwan, Where Hornet Is #1
New Survey Indicates the Importance of Gay Apps in Taiwan, Where Hornet Is #1

As LGBTQ topics are no longer “in the closet” in Chinese society, and Taiwan is well on its way to marriage equality, Hornet enlisted one of the most credible survey companies, Insight Xplorer, to understand how social and dating apps play a role in the lives of gay men. In[…]

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Hornet Integrates Digital Magazine and Global Social Network Under Hornet.com
Hornet Integrates Digital Magazine and Global Social Network Under Hornet.com

New web portal to headquarter content from the growing LGBTQ media company and social network February 27, 2018 (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) – Today, Hornet, the world’s premier gay social network and LGBTQ media company, announced the acquisition of the domain Hornet.com. The domain will allow users access to Hornet’s vast social[…]

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Hornet Releases New Suggestion Cards, With ‘New Guys’ and ‘Guys Who Checked You Out’
Hornet Releases New Suggestion Cards, With ‘New Guys’ and ‘Guys Who Checked You Out’

Today, Hornet announced an update to its search screen, adding suggestion cards that make it even easier for guys to make meaningful connections and meet. Users can now easily find new guys who joined Hornet, as well as guys who recently viewed their profile. Whether men are looking for romance[…]

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Hornet Hits Milestones as Largest Global LGBTQ Media Company
Hornet Hits Milestones as Largest Global LGBTQ Media Company

Hornet Hits Milestones as Largest Global LGBTQ Media Company Last year was an exceptional period of growth for Hornet culminating in several exciting milestones we are excited to share. As the #1 gay app in several markets around the world, including France, Russia, Turkey, Brazil, Taiwan and with rapid growth[…]

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Hornet Commissioned First Study from Nielsen to Determine Impact of LGBTQ-Themed Advertising
Hornet Commissioned First Study from Nielsen to Determine Impact of LGBTQ-Themed Advertising

New study from the world’s leading gay social network finds that LGBTQ themed ads garner more brand trust, brand recall and purchase inten

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Hornet Launches LGBT Foundation – And Announces ICO – To Harness Blockchain for the Benefit of the Global LGBT Community.
Hornet Launches LGBT Foundation – And Announces ICO – To Harness Blockchain for the Benefit of the Global LGBT Community.

Foundation’s Initial Coin Offering will enable the LGBT community to drive positive social change, flex its economic muscle, and protect vulnerable members

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