About Us
About Us
HumanGayMale is a grassroots organisation that advocates for gay men on the basis of biological sex and same-sex attraction.
Why We Exist
We exist to rebuild and protect gay male community, and to ensure that the biological sex-based reality of homosexuality is clearly understood, respected and defended.
Across society, men today have fewer close friendships than in previous decades – a well-documented trend that leaves many without support in times of need. Gay men can feel this acutely if they speak openly about biological sex and same-sex attraction and lose connections within the communities that should sustain them. We bring gay men together to restore connection, solidarity, and a shared sense of purpose through regular in-person events, creating spaces where friendship, mutual support, and honest conversation can grow.
At the same time, we engage and equip gay men to challenge the ideologies, misconceptions and pressures that undermine our rights, distort our reality, or silence our voices. By organising collectively, we strengthen the leadership, confidence and visibility of gay men, ensuring that our needs and perspectives are understood in law, culture, and public life.
Our name — HumanGayMale — states in clear, factual language who we are: males who are exclusively attracted to other males. It also reflects our commitment to real human connection. At a time when gay life is increasingly shaped by digital platforms, ideological abstraction, and the loss of physical community spaces, we bring men together in person to rebuild friendship, solidarity and purpose.
Our Vision
A world in which every gay male can live safely and openly as part of a community that protects his rights, interests, and wellbeing at all stages of his life, and where the reality of same-sex attraction is never distorted, diminished, or undermined by the concept of gender-identity.
Our Mission
To advance the rights, interests, and wellbeing of gay men by:
1) Reasserting the sex-based reality of homosexuality – promoting clear, evidence-based understanding of biological sex and same-sex attraction, while distinguishing sexual orientation from concepts of gender identity in law, policy, research and public discourse.
2) Protecting and rebuilding single-sex gay male community life – creating and supporting male-only spaces, services and events, including social and cultural activities where gay men can meet, connect and organise on the basis of shared biological sex and sexual orientation.
3) Engaging and informing other gay men – sharing evidence and experience to clarify how sex and sexual orientation differ from the concept of gender identity, and creating respectful space for reflection, dialogue and change.
4) Challenging homophobia and harmful stereotypes – identifying and addressing hostility and prejudice towards gay men wherever it arises, and promoting accurate, respectful representations of gay men in culture, institutions and everyday life.
5) Celebrating the diversity of gay men – recognising that gay men can be camp, masculine or anything in between, and that personality, presentation and sexual roles never alter a man’s sex or diminish his worth.
6) Building strong grassroots networks and local chapters – establishing and supporting groups at city, regional and national level to deliver regular events and member-led initiatives, and equipping gay men to create sustainable single-sex spaces that foster social connection, shared purpose and the foundations for rebuilding gay male community life.
7) Promoting the health and wellbeing of gay men – highlighting the need for physical, sexual and mental health services and research grounded in sex and same-sex attraction, and addressing issues such as loneliness, addiction and harmful norms around sex and relationships.
8) Safeguarding boys who may grow up to be gay – advocating for boys who do not conform to sex-based stereotypes, and ensuring they are protected from homophobia and from narratives that imply their nonconformity makes them something other than male; promoting honest, age-appropriate support from families, schools, institutions and services as these boys come to understand their sexual orientation.
9) Supporting younger gay men to build confidence and community – addressing the social, cultural and professional challenges they face today, and helping them develop resilience, strong networks and healthy relationships.
10) Supporting older gay men to live with dignity and connection – responding to the specific challenges of ageing, care and end of life for gay men, and challenging ageism within and beyond gay male communities.
11) Equipping gay men to communicate clearly and safely – developing constructive language, resources and training that help gay men speak about these issues in their workplaces, communities, media and online, while navigating social and professional risks.
12) Developing confident gay male leadership – supporting gay men to become visible leaders, spokesmen and role models in their fields, and helping them develop the skills, knowledge and confidence to advocate for themselves and for gay male communities.
Our Values
1. Truth
We speak honestly and clearly about the reality of biological sex and same-sex attraction, without distortion, euphemism, or ideological pressure. We uphold open conversation, respectful disagreement, and the freedom to question ideas without fear of censorship or ideological conformity.
2. Integrity
We act with fairness, responsibility, and accountability in everything we do, basing our positions and decisions on evidence, reason, and a commitment to the public benefit of gay men.
3. Courage
We address difficult issues openly, challenge misinformation, and speak up for gay men even when it carries risk, or when it goes against prevailing narratives or opinions.
4. Individuality
We represent gay men as we truly are – simply biological males who are exclusively same-sex attracted. We acknowledge and champion the reality that gay men are varied in personality, belief, politics, and experience. We are not a monolith, nor a set of stereotypes, but a diverse community of individuals.
5. Safeguarding
We uphold the fundamental importance of safeguarding at every stage of life; from boys who may grow up to be gay men, to those navigating adolescence, through into adulthood and old age.
6. Collaboration
We work alongside and in partnership with a variety of organisations and individuals who have objects that overlap or align with ours.