SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Today, Hornet, the world’s premier gay social network, announced the company will join the international Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) campaign becoming the first gay social network to support the initiative. Hornet, which has a longstanding history of community engagement around gay men’s health, is working to combat HIV stigma by continuing…
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Social network company Hornet today announced a new billboard campaign aimed at fighting the divisive rhetoric spouted by anti-LGBTQ organizations across the United States. Using watchdog groups such as the Southern Poverty Law Center as a roadmap, Hornet will focus on the “headquarters of hate” beginning with a mobile billboard on…
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Gay social network Hornet announced today the launch of the “Know Your Rights” campaign, an effort to educate gay men of their rights as brutal violence against the LGBTQ community is on the rise worldwide. Hornet worked closely with the United Nations’ “Free & Equal” campaign, a public education campaign created…
Last weekend, Hornet explored RuPaul’s DragCon 2017 in Los Angeles. Throughout the weekend Hornet asked participants how they are resisting in America’s current political climate and, specifically, through the art of drag. Hornet Senior Editor Alex Kacala spoke with Cynthia Lee Fontaine, Latrice Royale, Heklina, Jinkx Monsoon, Delta Work and more to find out what…
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Hornet, the premium gay social network, recently surveyed its French users regarding France’s presidential election. The findings of Hornet’s survey show that gay men under 30 years of age were more likely to prefer far-right party candidate Marine Le Pen than were gay men over 30. This online consultation was conducted by Hornet among its users between April 27-28, 2017….
Last week, Hornet, the world’s premier gay social network, gathered expert panelists to have an open and honest conversation about sex without a condom. Moderated by Hornet’s Senior Health Innovation Strategist Alex Garner, the panel featured Noel Gordon, the Senior Program Specialist for HIV Prevention & Health Equity for the Human Rights Campaign; Jeremiah Johnson,…
SAN FRANCISCO – Hornet, the world’s second largest gay social network, announced today that it has raised its first round of institutional funding led by Ventech China to support rapid business growth and user adoption across the globe. Hornet is committed to strengthening the gay community by providing quality social interactions with more ways to…
SAN FRANCISCO— Hornet – the world’s second largest gay social network – announced Tuesday that it has acquired Vespa, the leading gay city guide, to provide the most innovative set of apps to the 250 million strong consumer segment of gay men worldwide. Vespa’s founder and CEO Christof Wittig, who co-founded Hornet in 2011, has…
SAN FRANCISCO — Gay social network Hornet is committed to HIV health innovation and is investing in its Health Innovation Group with a new officer for SE Asia. Lieu Anh Vu, health and innovation strategist for Southeast Asia came on board to strengthen partnerships between the network of organizations, enterprises, institutions, and activists in Southeast…
