What is an LGBTQ+ friendly free dating app?

An LGBTQ+ friendly app should let you describe yourself accurately, find people who fit, and feel safe doing it. Being free matters too.

For LGBTQ+ people, a dating app is not only about finding a partner. It can also be a way to find community, especially in places where queer spaces are few. Being able to describe your gender and orientation accurately matters, as does knowing that your profile will not show up in a web search. Safety tools and a respectful culture are just as important as the size of the community, particularly for trans and non-binary people.

What Souldaters offers LGBTQ+ members

• Inclusive identity fields: woman, man or non-binary, an optional custom label, an optional trans flag, pronouns and orientation.
• Tribes: LGBTQ+, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and asexual, each with a discussion board. Anyone can create more specific tribes.
• Privacy: profiles are only visible to logged-in members and are not indexed by Google.
• Mutual match before messaging, block and report on every profile, and human moderation.
• Friends mode for queer friendship and community.

Tips

• Use the "only people sharing a tribe" filter with an LGBTQ+ tribe for a focused feed.
• Add lifestyle and hobby tribes too; identity plus interests leads to better conversations.
• Share only what you are comfortable sharing. Your profile is yours.

Alternatives

HER is built for LGBTQ+ women and queer people, Grindr is widely used by gay, bi and trans men and queer people, and OkCupid has long offered inclusive identity options. Most have paid tiers. See our LGBTQ+ dating guide.

Whatever app you choose, go at your own pace and lean on community. Friends made through queer tribes can be as meaningful as any date.