Shane Blog
The Shane Blog is where queer travel meets community-powered safety. From LGBTQIA+ travel tips and tech insights to stories from real users around the world, this is your space to explore how we protect and uplift each other—together. Whether you're planning your next trip or building a safer future, you'll find something here for you.
Welcome to our community journal.
How the Shane Community is Mapping Queer Safety Around the World
When we started Shane, we weren’t trying to build just another travel and mapping app. We were trying to build something we actually needed as queer people, something powered by truth, community, and care.
Queer Tech is Mutual Aid: How Apps Are Keeping Us Safer
For LGBTQIA+ people, technology isn’t just about convenience. It’s often about survival, safety, and connection. From encrypted messaging apps to platforms like Shane, queer tech serves a vital purpose: filling the gaps where systems fail us.