What are lgbtqia communities?

Communities for LGBTQIA+ people covering social connection, identity, mental health, and advocacy. Discord is a major hub with large and small servers for everything from general queer community to specific identities and interests, alongside subreddits and dedicated platforms for support and discussion.

Where do most lgbtqia communities live?

Reddit is the most common platform in this report (75% of 68 listings).

Are most of these communities free?

96% are free to join. The rest require payment, an application, or both.

How big is a typical lgbtqia community?

Among listings with public size data, the average is 105K members and the median is 27K. The median is usually the better signal for a typical group because a few large ones inflate the average.

What do these communities usually include?

Forum is the most common (85%). Others that show up often include live chat.

How does Hive Index collect this data?

Listings are submitted by community builders and researchers, reviewed for relevance, and updated with platform, feature, member, review, and traffic data where available.

Where can I see the full list?

The full directory is on Hive Index's LGBTQIA topic page, where you can filter by platform, size, features, and more.

LGBTQIA Communities Report: Stats, Platforms, Trends &...

Executive Summary

We analyzed 68 lgbtqia communities listed on Hive Index to understand where people gather, what these groups offer, and which communities attract the most interest.

The big picture: lgbtqia listings cluster on Reddit, while a few large groups pull member averages up.

Source: Hive Index community database · Updated periodically

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Communities: 68
Platforms: 5
Avg members: 105K
Median members: 27K

Where LGBTQIA Communities Are Hosted

Reddit
51(75%)
Independent Platforms
7(10%)
Slack
6(9%)
Facebook
2(3%)
Discord
2(3%)

Format mix

Forum / feed-based
60(88%)
Chat communities
8(12%)

Most listings are forum / feed-based (88%).

Reddit leads with 75%, but Independent Platforms also has a meaningful share (10%).

Audience Size & Access

Community size

Tiny
<20 members
0(0%)
Small
20-100 members
1(1%)
Medium
100-1,000 members
9(13%)
Large
1,000-10,000 members
9(13%)
Huge
10,000-100,000 members
28(41%)
Massive
100,000-1M members
16(24%)
Gigantic
1M+ members
1(1%)

4 communities have unknown member counts.

Free vs paid

The average is much higher than the median (105K vs 27K), which usually means a few large groups are pulling the average up.

How LGBTQIA Differs From Other Categories

LGBTQIA is more free-to-join than typical Hive Index topics.

Metric	LGBTQIA	Hive Index average
Free to join	96%	84%
Median members	27K	25K
Average members	105K	668K
Paid or apply-to-join	4%	16%
Live chat	26%	41%
Discord share	3%	17%

Feature Mix

Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.

Common Features

Forum
85%
Live Chat
26%

Niche Features

Online/Offline Events
10%
Pairing
7%
Newsletter
6%
Job Board
4%
Requires Application
4%
Courses
1%

Forum appears on 85% of listings.

What Visitors Click

Outbound clicks / mo: 494

Platform supply vs. clicks

Platform	Communities	Share of communities	Outbound clicks	Share of clicks
Reddit	51	75%	191	39%
Independent Platforms	7	10%	291	59%
Slack	6	9%	8	2%
Facebook	2	3%	1	0%
Discord	2	3%	3	1%

Share is calculated within this topic.

Independent Platforms gets 59% of clicks but only 10% of listings, so visitors click it more than you'd expect from supply alone.

Most-clicked formats

Forum / feed-based
483(98%)
Chat communities
11(2%)

Most-clicked features

Forum
483(98%)
Live Chat
381(77%)
Online/Offline Events
296(60%)
Newsletter
294(60%)
Pairing
293(59%)
Requires Application
5(1%)

Most-clicked size ranges

Huge
367(74%)
Massive
100(20%)
Medium
13(3%)
Gigantic
8(2%)
Large
5(1%)

Top-clicked listings

The Cage
291(59%)
r/latebloomerlesbians
34(7%)
r/BisexualMen
29(6%)

Most clicks go to forum / feed-based and chat communities communities.

Trends

Founded year

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2019

2020

2021

15 communities have no founding year on file.

Most listed groups were founded around 2012.

Methodology & FAQ

Methodology

This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as LGBTQIA. We exclude removed or suppressed listings. Member counts, traffic, features, reviews, and ratings may vary by source and are updated periodically.

Updated periodically

FAQ

: Communities for LGBTQIA+ people covering social connection, identity, mental health, and advocacy. Discord is a major hub with large and small servers for everything from general queer community to specific identities and interests, alongside subreddits and dedicated platforms for support and discussion.
: Reddit is the most common platform in this report (75% of 68 listings).
: 96% are free to join. The rest require payment, an application, or both.
: Among listings with public size data, the average is 105K members and the median is 27K. The median is usually the better signal for a typical group because a few large ones inflate the average.
: Forum is the most common (85%). Others that show up often include live chat.
: Listings are submitted by community builders and researchers, reviewed for relevance, and updated with platform, feature, member, review, and traffic data where available.
: The full directory is on Hive Index's LGBTQIA topic page, where you can filter by platform, size, features, and more.

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