THE SAFE SOCIAL SPACE FOR LGBTQ+ PEOPLE
Conversations that don't end with a match.
Coming to yourself takes the time it takes. For some people, that is a month. For some, a decade. For some, a lifetime that doesn’t need to end in a public announcement. Shanty is built for all of that.
Join 139,000+ members in 70+ countries. Free. 18+
I want my people'
Community rooms, not just profiles
Topic-based spaces for identity, mental health, trans voices, dating and relationships, lifestyle, and local community — so conversations have somewhere real to live.
Private profiles by default
Your profile is visible only to people you approve. Not searchable. Not indexed. Not suggested to anyone you don't want to suggest it to.
A community that has been where you are
The people already on Shanty include many who are not out to family, to work, to themselves yet. You are not the only one reading quietly. You are not alone in figuring it out.