The art of being us. Join Bessa for gay social media built on creativity. Explore the community feed, build deep connections via messaging, and find your found family.
Loud, proud, and right at home.
Welcome to Bessa, the premier gay social media platform designed for the LGBTQ+ community to connect, create, and thrive. Bessa is more than an app; it’s an inclusive hub for all genders, sexual orientations, colors, and abilities. No filters. Just us.
AMPLIFY YOUR VOICE ON THE FEED
Experience a social feed that prioritizes the community. Share your creative projects, fashion, film, music, or activism in a space built for authentic expression.
DEEP CONNECTIONS VIA MESSAGING
Move beyond the superficial. Our direct messaging tools are designed to foster meaningful conversations and help you build your found family in a supportive environment.
REIMAGINED MEMBER PROFILES
Showcase the "art of being you." Our profiles focus on your passions, personality, and creative soul, moving away from the standard preference-based checkboxes of other apps.
WHERE CREATIVITY MEETS COMMUNITY
Whether you’re here for advocacy, art, or simply to find your people, your story belongs here.
Join Bessa today, the unapologetically queer space for the global community.
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.
We’ve refined your gay social media experience to make connecting even more seamless:
• COMMUNITY FEED: A revamped space to amplify your voice. Share your creative projects, fashion, and activism with a community that gets it.
• DEEPER CONNECTIONS: We’ve polished our messaging and member profiles. Move past the superficial and find your found family through shared passions.
• POLISHED DESIGN: Enjoy a smoother, more sophisticated experience.
• PERFORMANCE: Under-the-hood fixes to keep your feed and chats running fast.
No filters. Just us. Your story belongs here.
Version 2.1.52
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
94 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.
