19Oct
Hornet Finds 75% of Gay, Bi Men See Increased Bullying and Harassment Since the Presidential Election
Hornet has found that nearly three-fourths of gay and bisexual men believe post-Trump bullying and harassment has increased
10Oct
Hornet a founding member of Global HIV Prevention Coalition, attends Meeting #GPC2020, Convened by UNAIDS in Geneva Switzerland
Hornet is a founding member of United Nations Global Prevention Coalition along with the African Union, Gates Foundation, MSMGF, the Global Fund, Member States from China to Lesotho. Hornet is the only private sector founding member. Our role isn’t to trumpet victories in the fight against HIV but to challenge member states to not erase the existence of gay men in their countries— that our 25 million Hornet users…
09Oct
Hornet Launches Five Strategies around PrEP Education Among Gay Men in Brazil to Create Change and Speed Up Access
Hornet is the number one gay social networking app in Brazil. In Brazil HIV disproportionately impacts gay men. PrEP will be made available to gay men starting December 1, 2017 in over 10 different cities around the country, however PrEP will not be available “on demand.” Gay men will be able to access it for free at particular clinics around the country. HIV-negative gay men, and the entire LGBT…
05Oct
Hornet Becomes First Gay Social App to House Native Editorial Content
Version 4.0 rebrands LGBTQ websites Unicorn Booty and Vespa as “Hornet Stories and “Hornet Places” with all content now available natively in the Hornet app
23Sep
Advertising Week New York Welcomes Hornet, First Gay App to Present
Hornet, the world’s premier gay social network, today announced that president and co-founder, Sean Howell will be speaking at Advertising Week New York, the world’s leading event for marketing, brand, advertising and technology professionals. Howell’s presentation will be at the Startup Summit and will highlight opportunities in LGBTQ advertising, as well as Hornet’s strategy and execution in targeting LGBTQ audiences. “It is a privilege to speak at Advertising Week New York,”…
19Sep
Matthew Smith Joins Hornet as SVP of Global Sales
Former Hearst Media advertising director will head up the gay social network’s global sales team
13Sep
Hornet Introduces “Community,” a New Way to Engage Globally
01Sep
Meet Hornet Executives at Dmexco, Cologne
Dmexco (Digital Marketing Exposition & Conference), the largest conference and exposition for digital and advertising, takes place every September in Cologne, Germany. This year’s speakers include Florian Adamski (Omnicom Group), Curt Simon Harlinghausen (Publicis), Tim Kendall (Pinterest), Sir Martin Sorrell (WPP), Jack Dorsey (Twitter), Nigel Morris (Dentsu Aegis). For Hornet, Dmexco is an important place to meet existing partners, to get to know new potential partners and to showcase…
21Aug
World STI & HIV Congress Discusses Technology, Apps, and a Gayer Agenda
The STI & HIV World Congress in Rio de Janeiro was an opportunity for over 1200 attendees to better understand how gay social networking apps can have a positive impact on the health and wellness of gay men around the world
18Aug
Hornet App Expands and Enhances Online Community to Reflect the Diversity of its Users
At Hornet we are continually working to expand and enhance our online community so it is affirming to all ethnicities and celebrates difference