About .gay domains

About .gay domains

.GAY is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) delegated in the DNS root zone. The registry operator responsible for .GAY is listed by IANA as Registry Services, LLC. Anyone can typically register a .GAY name through an accredited registrar, subject to the registry’s registration policy and ICANN consensus policies.

.gay is a top-level domain name. It was proposed in ICANN's New generic top-level domain (gTLD) Program, and became available to the general public in September 2020. Top Level Design was the initial domain name registry for the string. As of 2023, Registry Services LLC (owned by GoDaddy) became the domain name registry.

Who can register .gay domains?

Eligibility is defined by the registry operator and its registrars. Most gTLDs are open to anyone worldwide. Many ccTLDs are also open globally; some require local presence, citizenship, or trademark rights. Always confirm current policy with the registry or your registrar.

Registration restrictions

Character rules below follow common ICANN LDH conventions. Individual registries and registrars may impose extra eligibility, length, or residency rules.

Length

1 – 63 characters (label before .gay)

Can use

Letters (a–z), numbers (0–9), and hyphens (not first/last or consecutive in restricted cases)

Cannot use

Special characters (e.g. & # @) in standard LDH labels

IDNs

Varies by registry — check IDN support with the registry or your registrar

Features

Operational features (privacy, parking, protection) are registrar-level, not defined by the IANA root zone record.

Registry information

Sponsor / manager

Registry Services, LLC

Registration services

http://nic.gay

WHOIS server

whois.nic.gay

RDAP server

https://rdap.nic.gay/