Gay map for Birmingham, AL

Birmingham, Alabama · 33.5186, -86.8104 · updated 2026-10-15

8hues is a map-based social community for adult (18+) gay men. In Birmingham that means a map of who is around right now — message them, host something where you are, or start a video room. Free to use, and no card is needed to join.

Birmingham on the map

The map opens centred on Birmingham at 33.5186, -86.8104. The nearest other city with a page here is Montgomery, 84 miles away — travel mode moves the map there and costs nothing, so neither one is out of reach from the other.

The other city in Alabama with a page here: Montgomery.

20 public places in and around Birmingham are listed further down — 3 LGBTQ+ venues, 3 parks, 2 bars, 2 cafés, 2 clubs, 2 community centres, 2 gardens, 2 pubs and 2 viewpoints. Among them Al's on 7th, 41st Street Pub and Aircraft Sales and Avondale Mills Park. They come from OpenStreetMap, and each one opens the map centred on it.

Your location stays yours

Nobody is shown where you actually are — you appear at a fixed random point inside a circle you size yourself, 250 feet to 13 miles wide. You can browse invisibly and block anyone. Full detail in the privacy policy.

What it costs

Nothing to join, and no card is needed. The map, the messages and changing your location are free and unlimited. 8hues Plus is the optional paid tier.

Public places around Birmingham

• Magic City Acceptance Center — LGBTQ+ venue
• Evergreen Community Center — community centre
• Lowery Park — park
• Hazel P. Boren Courtyard and Garden — garden
• Grace's Gap Overlook — viewpoint
• Oak Hill Bar & Grill — bar
• Otey’s Tavern — pub
• Sammy's — club
• Starbucks — café
• Al's on 7th — LGBTQ+ venue
• YWCA of Central Alabama — community centre
• Avondale Mills Park — park
• Formal Garden — garden
• Blazer Circle — viewpoint
• 41st Street Pub and Aircraft Sales — bar
• True Story — pub
• El Mega Sol — club
• O Henry's Coffees — café
• ICON Birmingham — LGBTQ+ venue
• Clayton Park — park

Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.

Nearby cities

• Montgomery, AL — 84 mi
• Atlanta, GA — 140 mi
• Nashville, TN — 183 mi
• Jackson, MS — 213 mi
• Memphis, TN — 216 mi
• Tallahassee, FL — 259 mi

Getting started in Birmingham

• Open the Birmingham map and allow location, or drop yourself on it by hand.
• Set your privacy radius before anything else — it's in the menu.
• Read the safety guidance. Members are not identity-verified.