Built by a Queer Developer
Poke was created by Ashley Íris Celeste. We understand the importance of building safe, welcoming spaces online because this project was built from the ground up by a queer person.
Pronoun Support
Identity matters. We have integrated dedicated pronoun support directly into your channel so you can show the world exactly how to refer to you.
Code of Conduct
We built a specific code of conduct heavily focused on radical inclusion and zero tolerance for bigotry to keep our spaces completely safe. Community spaces must be actively protected.
Spotlight: Queer Creators
The Journey of Pride
The first recognized gay rights organization in the United States is founded in Chicago by Henry Gerber.
Harry Hay founds one of the first sustained gay rights groups in the U.S., focusing on assimilation and advocacy.
The first lesbian civil and political rights organization in the U.S. is formed in San Francisco.
Transgender women and drag queens fight back against police harassment in San Francisco, preceding Stonewall.
Patrons of the Stonewall Inn in NYC resist a police raid, sparking the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera are prominent figures.
The first Christopher Street Liberation Day marches are held in NY, LA, and Chicago to commemorate Stonewall.
The American Psychiatric Association removes homosexuality from its list of mental disorders.
Becomes the first openly LGBTQ+ American elected to public office (Ann Arbor City Council).
Harvey Milk becomes the first openly gay man elected to public office in California.
Gilbert Baker designs the iconic Rainbow Flag, which debuts at the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade.
The first National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights draws an estimated 75,000 to 125,000 people.
Founding of the first legal organization to fight for the rights of LGBTQ+ people.
The AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power is formed to demand political action to combat the AIDS crisis.
The first World AIDS Day is observed to raise awareness and mourn those lost to the epidemic.
The U.S. policy prohibiting military personnel from discriminating against closeted queer people, while barring openly queer people from service.
The Defense of Marriage Act defines marriage as between a man and a woman, later overturned.
Founded by Gwendolyn Ann Smith to memorialize those murdered due to anti-transgender violence.
The Netherlands becomes the first country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage.
The U.S. Supreme Court strikes down sodomy laws across the country, decriminalizing same-sex relationships.
Becomes the first U.S. state to legally recognize same-sex marriages.
The U.S. Senate repeals 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell', allowing gay, lesbian, and bisexual people to serve openly.
The U.S. Supreme Court rules that legally married same-sex couples are entitled to federal benefits.
The U.S. Supreme Court guarantees the right to same-sex marriage nationwide.
President Obama designates the Stonewall Inn as the first national monument honoring LGBTQ+ rights.
The World Health Organization removes 'gender incongruence' from its list of mental disorders.
The U.S. Supreme Court rules the Civil Rights Act protects LGBTQ+ employees from workplace discrimination.
A record number of openly LGBTQ+ athletes compete in the Tokyo Olympics, reflecting growing global acceptance.
The U.S. passes federal protection for same-sex and interracial marriages.
The movement continues globally, fighting against anti-trans legislation and advocating for true intersectional liberation.