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Queer Spaces Announces $1 Million SAFE Raise Through Crowdfunding
Queer Spaces Announces $1 Million SAFE Raise Through Crowdfunding

Community members, industry pundits, and the Gaingels syndicate join hands to finance the growth of the SPACES App after its successful MVP launch earlier this year. West Hollywood, Calif., Nov 9, 2022 — Just four months after its incorporation, Queer Spaces, Inc. — incubated and then spun out of Hornet[…]

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Hornet Partners With It Gets Better Project on ‘Queer Sex Ed’ Digital Content Series
Hornet Partners With It Gets Better Project on ‘Queer Sex Ed’ Digital Content Series

Aimed at making sex ed inclusive and accessible for LGBTQ+ youth, the five-video series pairs sex educators with LGBTQ+ young people for frank, honest discussions on critical topics West Hollywood, Calif., Oct. 20, 2022 — This week saw queer social network Hornet partner with the It Gets Better Project on[…]

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One Year Since Launching Live Video, Hornet Users Hit 100 Million Streaming Minutes
One Year Since Launching Live Video, Hornet Users Hit 100 Million Streaming Minutes

West Hollywood, Calif., Sept. 22, 2022 — One year since the launch of Hornet Version 7.5, which introduced video livestreaming to the queer social network’s 35 million-plus users worldwide, Hornet Live has officially surpassed 100 million streaming minutes. More than just an additional way for Hornet users to connect with[…]

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Watch 7 Users Explain Why Queer People Need SPACES Now More Than Ever
Watch 7 Users Explain Why Queer People Need SPACES Now More Than Ever

SPACES, the first app to truly serve the entire spectrum of more than 400 million LGBTQ+ people, is dedicated to building a safe digital space for a community that needs one now more than ever. But you don’t have to take our word for it; instead you can watch what[…]

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LGBTQ+ Platforms HORNET and SPACES Weigh In on Kiwi Farms and Our Community’s Need for a Safe Digital Landscape
LGBTQ+ Platforms HORNET and SPACES Weigh In on Kiwi Farms and Our Community’s Need for a Safe Digital Landscape

West Hollywood, Calif., Sept 8, 2022 — On Sept. 3, San Francisco-based internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare made the decision to officially block online forum Kiwi Farms from use of its services. Cloudflare’s decision followed a public pressure campaign responding to years of Kiwi Farms’ well-documented white-supremacist, transphobic rhetoric and harassment. Today,[…]

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SPACES Takes ‘Community Owned’ to the Next Level With Today’s Launch of a Crowdfunding Campaign
SPACES Takes ‘Community Owned’ to the Next Level With Today’s Launch of a Crowdfunding Campaign

West Hollywood, Calif., Aug 11, 2022 — Queer Spaces, Inc., recently spun out of the world’s leading queer tech company Hornet to build SPACES, the first tech platform for the entire LGBTQ+ community, today announced it is opening up for outside investment from community members and allies. Investment opportunities start[…]

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5 SPACES Hosts Sound Off on the Need for Safe LGBTQ+ Social Platforms
5 SPACES Hosts Sound Off on the Need for Safe LGBTQ+ Social Platforms

One mission is at the heart of everything SPACES does: building a world where LGBTQ+ people feel they have safe spaces to be their most authentic selves. The platform Hornet Networks is building with SPACES is a place where every slice of the LGBTQ+ spectrum can share their experiences and[…]

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GLAAD’s 2022 Social Media Safety Index Emphasizes the Need for a Queer Tech Platform Like SPACES
GLAAD’s 2022 Social Media Safety Index Emphasizes the Need for a Queer Tech Platform Like SPACES

West Hollywood, Calif., July 14, 2022 — GLAAD’s second annual Social Media Safety Index (SMSI) reports that 84% of LGBTQ adults feel mainstream social platforms aren’t doing enough to keep them safe. Yesterday’s newly released report emphasizes exactly why SPACES, a queer tech platform aiming to create a safe and[…]

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Explosive Growth of Hornet’s SPACES Shows Need for Pride Year Round
Explosive Growth of Hornet’s SPACES Shows Need for Pride Year Round

WEST HOLLYWOOD, June 30, 2022 — As Pride Month comes to a close and we watch corporate rainbow logos fade, the need for safe communities for LGBTQ+ people remains consistent year round. The explosively accelerating growth of Hornet’s brand-new SPACES app as the first and only online platform for the[…]

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Apple Features SPACES as ‘App of the Day’
Apple Features SPACES as ‘App of the Day’

The brand-new app from Hornet Networks is thrilled to be recognized by the App Store’s editors so soon after its March 1 launch WEST HOLLYWOOD, June 26, 2022 — SPACES, the new group chat app for queer communities, is proud to announce that it has been featured as ‘App of[…]

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