Cause+Effect

GayCities is your guide to gay bars, restaurants, hotels and events with reviews and photos by people around the world. Users around the world keep GayCities up-to-date and up-to-the-minute.  It’s the place to go when gays and lesbians (and their friends) need to turn to find out where to go, stay and eat in cities around the world.

GayCities got started because it was too hard to find useful, up to date, comprehensive information on gay bars, welcoming hotels and B&Bs, good restaurants and fun events when traveling. And the information you can find always seemed to be missing something: what people actually say about the place.

Launched in 2005, GayCities uses the power of the community as its driving force. Its a place where people share their opinions on the places it lists, where people contribute new places every day and where the site gets better with every new visitor. Users can “become a fan” of someone on the site, and easily to follow their latest reviews, events and posts. Users can add photos, become a fan of favorite destinations and post questions in GayCities’ discussion forums.

In 2010, GayCities’ updated its popular iPhone app that not only allows users to find the coolest places closest to them in over 150 cities around the globe, it also allows them to “check-in” at any place in its city guides, anywhere.

This simple, mobile app literally harnesses digital technology to create a real-time, global “gaydar” – it’s the first LGBT-focused app that lets users identify and share their favorite gay-friendly hot spots – from London to Little Rock – while they’re on the go.  Users can “check in” at a location, write a review, and arrange to meet up with friends – and even update their facebook or twitter status  – all from the palm of their hands.

Suddenly gay people can see each other – all at once – all around the world.  It’s a sign of the times.