Gay map for Indianapolis, IN

Indianapolis is the capital of Indiana · 39.7684, -86.1581 · updated 2026-10-15

8hues is a map-based social community for adult (18+) gay men. In Indianapolis 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.

Indianapolis on the map

The map opens centred on Indianapolis at 39.7684, -86.1581. The nearest other city with a page here is Frankfort, 128 miles away — travel mode moves the map there and costs nothing, so neither one is out of reach from the other.

20 public places in and around Indianapolis are listed further down — 3 community centres, 3 gardens, 3 parks, 2 bars, 2 cafés, 2 LGBTQ+ venues, 2 pubs, 2 viewpoints and a club. Among them Ollies's Downtown, Brookside Park and Calvin Fletcher Coffee. 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 Indianapolis

• Ollies's Downtown — LGBTQ+ venue
• V.O.I.C.E.S Corp — community centre
• Brookside Park — park
• Watanabe Garden — garden
• Turn 3 Spectator Mounds — viewpoint
• Sinking Ship — bar
• Sahm's Tavern — pub
• Reel One — club
• The Café — café
• Tini — LGBTQ+ venue
• Hispanic American Civic Assoc. — community centre
• Longacre Park — park
• Garfield Park Sunken Gardens — garden
• North Main Straight Spectator Mound — viewpoint
• Line 'em Up Saloon — bar
• Chatham Tap — pub
• Calvin Fletcher Coffee — café
• Underground — community centre
• Davey Athletic Complex — park
• Garden Alley — garden

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

Nearby cities

• Frankfort, KY — 128 mi
• Chicago, IL — 165 mi
• Columbus, OH — 168 mi
• Springfield, IL — 185 mi
• Lansing, MI — 221 mi
• St. Louis, MO — 230 mi

Getting started in Indianapolis

• Open the Indianapolis 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.