Gay map for Madison, WI

Madison is the capital of Wisconsin · 43.0731, -89.4012 · updated 2026-10-15

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

Madison on the map

The map opens centred on Madison at 43.0731, -89.4012. The nearest other city with a page here is Chicago, 122 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 Madison are listed further down — 3 LGBTQ+ venues, 2 bars, 2 cafés, 2 community centres, 2 gardens, 2 nature reserves, 2 parks, 2 pubs, 2 viewpoints and a club. Among them OutReach LGBT Community Center, Booth Courtenay Memorial Overlook and Bradbury's 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 Madison

• Shamrock Bar & Grille — LGBTQ+ venue
• Jewish Student Center — community centre
• Mendota Park — park
• The Nature Conservancy — nature reserve
• Emerson Wildflower Garden — garden
• Frautschi (Second) Point — viewpoint
• The Farm Tavern — bar
• Great Dane Pub — pub
• Sotto — club
• Mother Fool's — café
• Woof's — LGBTQ+ venue
• Fitchburg Senior Center — community centre
• Dorn Creek Marsh State Fishery Area — park
• Dawley Conservancy Park — nature reserve
• Magnolia & Lilac — garden
• Booth Courtenay Memorial Overlook — viewpoint
• Crystal Corner Bar — bar
• High Noon Saloon — pub
• Bradbury's Coffee — café
• OutReach LGBT Community Center — LGBTQ+ venue

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

Nearby cities

• Chicago, IL — 122 mi
• Saint Paul, MN — 225 mi
• Springfield, IL — 228 mi
• Minneapolis, MN — 233 mi
• Des Moines, IA — 239 mi
• Lansing, MI — 246 mi

Getting started in Madison

• Open the Madison 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.