Meet your people, not just profiles. Bessa is the gay social media app where queer culture comes alive, from drag shows to film festivals to everyday chats that matter.
Bessa is the gay social media app made for real connections. Whether you want to find gay friends online, share your creativity, or explore LGBTQ events and spaces, Bessa brings the queer social network you’ve been waiting for.
Bessa is a queer community platform where friendship, creativity, and queer culture take center stage. It’s the LGBTQ community app for people who want more than swipes, rather a place to connect authentically, build chosen family, and discover queer life online and offline.
WHAT YOU’LL FIND ON BESSA
Inclusive Profiles
Profiles are designed to show the full you. Highlight your identity, passions, and creativity while connecting with others who share your values. Bessa celebrates all genders, orientations, and expressions, creating an inclusive LGBTQ community where everyone belongs.
Social Feed
Post photos, videos, updates, and creative projects to a gay social media app built around queer voices. Whether it’s drag looks, activism, music, art, or everyday moments, your feed connects you with people who get it. Bessa is the queer social network where content is about more than likes; it’s about authentic expression.
Messaging
Slide into conversations that matter. Unlike other apps, Bessa is the gay friends app where messaging sparks friendships, creative collaborations, and community ties. Chat with people who share your interests, passions, and lived experiences.
Places & Events
Discover where queer life shines. From Pride parades and drag shows to queer film festivals, art exhibitions, and LGBTQ nightlife, Bessa helps you find queer events and spaces nearby. All listings are community-vetted, so you can explore with confidence and discover the best queer-friendly spots.
WHY BESSA IS DIFFERENT
Bessa is more than a profile. More than a feed. More than just another gay app. It’s the LGBTQ community app that puts friendship, connection, and queer culture first.
Every feature is community-driven and designed to bring LGBTQ people together authentically.
Celebrate queer creators, artists, and performers by sharing and discovering new work.
Connect through culture (drag shows, queer nightlife, Pride, activism, and more) that keep our communities thriving.
Unlike many apps, Bessa isn’t about quick swipes. It’s about queer connection and friendship that lasts.
Whether you’re into fashion, film, music, writing, or activism, Bessa helps you showcase your passions and connect with others doing the same. It’s the queer community platform that goes beyond other apps to offer something deeper.
THE MOVEMENT
Queer life is about more than existing online; it’s about showing up for each other and celebrating our culture. Bessa is where digital and real-life connections meet. Post in the feed, message your new best friend, or show up at a local queer space you discovered in the app.
From drag shows to Pride festivals, from queer gyms and coffee shops to online creative projects, Bessa makes it easier than ever to find gay friends online and in your city. It’s the gay social media app where activism, artistry, and authenticity thrive side by side.
JOIN BESSA TODAY
Download Bessa now and step into the queer social network built by and for the LGBTQ community. Whether you’re searching for friendship, creative collaboration, activism, or just a good time at the next Pride parade, Bessa is the gay friends app designed to connect you to it all.
Bessa isn’t just a platform. It’s a movement. It’s the LGBTQ community app where your story matters, your culture shines, and your people are waiting.
Join today and experience the gay social media app for connection, creativity, and community.
PAID FEATURES
Bessa Plus and Pro are designed for queer folks who want to get even more out of their community.
Plus unlocks premium features that make it easier to connect and explore: browse even more posts and members.
Pro is for the true community builders and creators: share places and events.
Created by a team of the community, for community & allies, an app thoughtfully created to bring people together for fun times and new connections.
Developer Response
Thank you, Blackunik0rn! Yes; Bessa is all about building and sustaining queer communities, spaces for LGBTQ people to share their culture and be unapologetically themselves. The social feed, users directory, events listings, and LGBTQ places listings all help to build strong community and connection online and offline.
Fresh glitter, fewer glitches. We’ve polished up Bessa, so the LGBTQ community app you love is now even easier to use. Each update keeps our gay social media app running better so you can connect, share, and discover queer life with ease.
Version 2.1.22
The developer, Bessa Community Apps LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Purchases
Location
Contact Info
Contacts
User Content
Identifiers
Usage Data
Sensitive Info
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
The developer indicated that this app supports the following accessibility features. Learn More
Supported Features
Dark Interface
Information
Seller
Bessa Community Apps LLC
Size
69.8 MB
Category
Social Networking
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.