Frequently Asked Questions About Hey Famm

Got questions? Here's everything you need to know about Hey Famm, the LGBTQ+ professional networking platform built by and for the queer community.

Updated June 22, 2026

What is Hey Famm?

Hey Famm is an LGBTQ+ professional networking platform designed by and for queer professionals, entrepreneurs, and business owners. It includes a social feed, an events directory, a business directory featuring more than 2,100 queer-owned businesses, identity-first profiles, messaging, and suggested connections. It's available on iOS, Android, and the web, and is free to join!

Is there a LinkedIn for LGBTQ+ professionals?

Yes! Hey Famm is often described as the LinkedIn for LGBTQ+ professionals. Unlike LinkedIn, Hey Famm is built specifically for the queer community, with identity-first profiles, safety-first design, queer business discovery, and a community-centered social feed. Their goal is queer economic empowerment! It's available globally across the US, UK, Canada, Australia, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Denmark, Portugal, Belgium, Malta, Finland, New Zealand, Germany, and Italy.

How do I find LGBTQ+ owned businesses near me?

Hey Famm's business directory lists more than 2,100 queer-owned businesses across industries and locations. You can search by category, location, offerings, and identity to find LGBTQ+-owned service providers, creatives, consultants, coaches, agencies, and more.

What is the best app for LGBTQ+ professional networking?

Hey Famm is the leading dedicated app for LGBTQ+ professional networking. It connects queer professionals based on shared goals, location, and identity, and includes features like community events, a queer business directory, and messaging. It has a 5-star rating on iOS and Android.

Is Hey Famm free?

Yes, Hey Famm is free to join and use. A Boosted Business subscription is available to business owners seeking additional visibility and promotion within the Hey Famm community. Hey Famm also offers member advertisements in the community feed as an additional way to increase visibility for queer business owners.

How is Hey Famm different from other professional networks?

Hey Famm is built specifically for LGBTQ+ professionals, with features and safety standards designed for the queer community. Unlike general platforms, it allows queer language, is private from the public, requires verification upon sign-up, restricts access to the space until a full profile is completed, has strict community guidelines, has built-in features to flag harmful content before it hits the feed, and includes a directory of queer-owned businesses. Every feature was designed with LGBTQ+ users in mind.

Does Hey Famm use AI?

Hey Famm uses AI only for safety and moderation, never to mine member data. AI-assisted tools work behind the scenes to help detect spam, fake accounts, and harmful content before it reaches the community, which is part of how Hey Famm stays a safe and intentional space of real queer professionals and businesses. Hey Famm does not use member content, including profiles, posts, messages, or business listings, to train AI models, and does not allow its third-party safety providers to train their own models on member data. Using AI to create fake profiles, fake businesses, fabricated posts, or to impersonate real members or other people is banned under Hey Famm's Terms of Service.

Does Hey Famm sell my data?

No. Hey Famm does not sell your personal data. Selling member information to advertisers or data brokers isn't part of how Hey Famm operates, and never will be. Hey Famm was built as a privacy-first alternative to platforms that treat queer people as a data set to be monetized. Hey Famm works with trusted service providers (for hosting, payments, and safety) that handle data only to operate the platform and can't use it for their own purposes. For full details on what's collected and why, see Hey Famm's Privacy Policy.

How do I network as an LGBTQ+ professional?

Join a dedicated LGBTQ+ professional community like Hey Famm, attend queer-centered networking events, connect with local LGBTQ+ chambers of commerce, and engage consistently in online communities. The most effective approach is to lead with your goals, be a connector for others, and show up consistently in your community not just for yourself but for others.

Can LGBTQ+ business owners promote their business on Hey Famm?

Yes. Business owners can create a free business profile on Hey Famm and get listed in the queer business directory both in the Hey Famm platform and publicly on the Hey Famm marketing website. A Boosted Business subscription is available for increased visibility, featured placement, and promotion to Hey Famm's 11,000 account holders on the platform, as well as hundreds of thousands of unique visitors per year (and growing).

Who founded Hey Famm?

Hey Famm was founded by Cat Perez (she/they) and Marianna Di Regolo (she/her), a queer BIPOC married couple with over 25 years of combined experience in entrepreneurship, marketing, tech, product, and design. The platform launched as a mobile app and expanded to the web in September 2025.