see you around.
Your home base for gay life. A feed that’s actually fun, the people around you, and the spaces where we gather. Friends first, always.
beau. is about our community.
The people, places, and weird little things that make gay life feel like gay life. Everything in the app is built around them.
Make feeds fun again.
Posts from your people, in the order they posted them.
Photos, songs, thoughts, and whatever else is living in your head rent free. When you love something, tap . No counts to chase, no follower counts. Nothing is ranked, nothing trends, nobody is boosted. Filter it yourself: everyone, your city, who you follow, or the people with your same energy.
Show up as all of you.
A profile that feels like a person, not a checklist.
Photos, prompts, music, and everything you post, all in one place, like your own little corner of the internet. Less about the boxes you fit into, more about what makes you, you.
Who’s out right now.
Post where you’re at. Gone in a few hours.
Tag the spot when you post and your people can come find you. Or don’t. We’re not your mom.
See who’s there before you go.
Queer spaces, from bars to bookstores.
Every spot has its own page: who’s out now, what’s coming up, and photos from the people who’ve been.
Make plans. Actually go.
Events, invites, and private group chats.
Find queer events near you or host your own. Invite who you want, and a private event’s chat is only the people who are actually showing up.
Your circle, a few degrees wider.
Meet people by what you share, not just distance.
The people around you, laid out by what you have in common. The more you share, the closer they sit. Switch it to Location and the same people sit where they actually are around you. Nearby is still here when you just want who’s close. We just made it round.
One profile. Different headspaces.
Friends. Play. Dating.
Show up however you feel that day. Switch with a tap, and what you see and who sees you follow what you’re actually here for.
Messaging is free. Always.
End-to-end encrypted, group chats included.
Replies to posts slide into DMs. No comment section, no discourse.
We can’t sell what we can’t see.
Messages are end-to-end encrypted, in DMs and group chats. Not even we can read them.
Photos are scanned for illegal content automatically, and a person looks at anything flagged or reported.
Private photos stay locked until you both unlock. Either of you can take it back.
Screenshots are blocked app-wide, with every protection iOS and Android give us.
No ads. No data sales. No tracking pixels. We don’t even ship that code.
Your stuff is yours. Period.
beau.plus
A few nice things, if you want them.
- See who’s viewed you
- Read receipts
- Unsend any message within 20 minutes
- A weekly profile boost
- And much more
Messaging never sits behind a paywall.
The little things, on purpose.
DTF, but make it classy.
They only find out if it’s mutual.
Not For Me.
A silent pass, one headspace at a time, and fully reversible.
Closure, not ghosting.
Once you’ve talked, block with a reason: met someone, not feeling it, I need space.
Hide from contacts.
Your coworker, your ex, your cousin’s partner. Anyone in your phone book who joined with their number disappears here, and you disappear for them.
Mutuals, count only.
We show how many friends you share, never who.
Follows, no scoreboard.
No follower counts, anywhere. Only you see who follows you.
What’s on repeat.
Put a playlist on your page. Your taste says more than your bio.
Light mode, finally.
It follows your phone, or pick a side in Settings.
Real people.
Phone or Sign in with Apple at signup. Photos checked before they go up, and every report read by a person.
We built what we wished existed.
beau. started with a simple idea: gay apps could treat people more like people. It grew from there. The people. The posts. The places. The plans.
Built independently in Portland, Maine, for the community we’re part of. No venture money. No ads. Just beau.
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Now open across the US.