.gay domain names
REGISTRATION OPEN
.GAY is an extension dedicated to LGBTQ community.
Your .gay domain includes
- a free SSL certificate to secure your domain
- 2 free mailboxes with 3GB of storage
- -50% off your first web hosting purchase
Trademark holders
Our Gandi Corporate Services team is at your disposal for the registration of your domain during the sunrise period for this extension.
.gay domain prices
| Pre-reservation phase | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise trademark protection period | From to | $2,855.91 for a year, then $63.67/year |
| Priority "Landrush" registration period | From to | $2,855.91 for a year, then $63.67/year |
| EAP phase 1 | From to | $14,025.52 for a year, then $63.67/year |
| EAP phase 2 | From to | $3,586.66 for a year, then $63.67/year |
| EAP phase 3 | From to | $1,429.28 for a year, then $63.67/year |
| EAP phase 4 | From to | $802.97 for a year, then $63.67/year |
| EAP phase 5 | From to | $246.24 for a year, then $63.67/year |
| EAP phase 6 | From to | $246.24 for a year, then $63.67/year |
| EAP phase 7 | From to | $246.24 for a year, then $63.67/year |
| General Availability | $63.67/year | |
| Registration | From 1 to 10 years | $63.67 /year |
| Renewal | From 1 to 9 years | $63.67 /year |
| Late renewal period (domain suspended) | 45 days after the domain's expiration date | $63.67 /year |
| Transfer | $53.93 | |
| Restore (more info) | 30 days after the late renewal period | $368.48 for 1 year, then renewal at normal price |
| Owner change | FREE | |
| Period before release (Pending Delete) | 5 days after the restoration period | |
Related Contract
.GAY domain names at Gandi.net
Accreditation: Gandi has been accredited for .GAY domain names since January 2020Terms and Conditions
Assigning: .GAY domain names are open to everyone.As established in Registry .GAY Rights Protections Policy, the use of a .GAY domain name for anti-LGBTQ content or to malign or harm LGBTQ individuals or groups is strictly prohibited and can result in immediate suspension. Prohibited behavior includes harassment, threats, and hate speech.
The Registry donates to LGBTQ nonprofits organizations, 20 % of the fees invoiced to Registrars for the registration of each .GAY domain name. Such charities are listed on the Registry website.
Syntax: from 1 to 63 alphanumeric characters or a hyphen (excluding in the first and last place and third and fourth place)
IDN (accented domain names): yes
Registration period: 1 to 10 years during general availability, 1 year during Sunrise and EAP phases
Second-level extensions: no
Procedures
Registration: the opening of .GAY domain names will occur in several phases:- Sunrise I (February 10 to March 31 2020): Only holders of a trademark registered with TMCH are eligible to make a request during this period. Domain names are allocated under the first come first served basis.
- Sunrise II (April 6 to May 6 2020 - choose "Landrush" in our website): Only holders of a regional or an international registered trademark are eligible to make a request during this period, the provision of corresponding trademark certificate wil be required. Domain names are allocated under the first come first served basis.
For domain names registered in Sunrise I and II, the Registry will reserve to you ten corresponding Latin IDN domain names (automatically generated) during one year. You will be able to activate these IDN domain names within one year via the token provided by the Registry.
- EAP (May 11 to May 17 2020): Open to anyone, registrations will be subject to additional costs decreasing over time.
- General availability (May20 2020): Open to anyone.
Renewal: domains are deactivated upon expiration. It is possible to renew up to 45 days following the expiration date
Disputes: URS and UDRP
Transfer (change of Registrar): the process is started on the new registrar's interface with an auth code. Ensure that your domain does not have a TransferProhibited status, is older than 60 days and has not been transferred in the last 60 days. The effective transfer depends on your validation (by email) and renews the domain name for one year
Change of Ownership: available on our interface, the current procedure consists in email confirmation by both former and new domain name owner. The expiration date is unchanged
Deletion process: quarantine of 30 days, see this table
What registration period is .gay in now?
Sunrise for .gay
REGISTRATION OPEN
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This period is restricted to trademark owners, with trademarks submitted to the Trademark Clearinghouse.
If you are a trademark holder, our Corporate team can help you register your domains.
Contact Gandi Corporate Services.
Other priority periods
PRE-REGISTRATION OPEN
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- Landrush: this period is restricted to holders of a registered regional or international trademark.
- Early access: .gay domain names are available to anyone, though at a higher price during this period. Prices decrease as the date gets closer to General Availability.
General Availability for .gay
PRE-REGISTRATION OPEN
.gay domain names are available for registration at the normal price by anyone who fits the eligibility criteria.
Frequently asked questions
What is a domain name?
Domain names are essential to having an online presence. They are an easy way for people to know where to find your website and to send you emails. It’s the "gandi.net" in https://www.gandi.net.
Without a domain name, it would be necessary for everyone to know the exact IP address of the machine where your website is currently hosted (need hosting?). That might be fine if there was just one, but eventually everyone would have to start making a list somewhere, with the names of websites and their corresponding IP addresses they want to remember just so they could keep track of them all.
This is why domains are so very useful. Having a domain name (learn more) makes it possible for people to find you by just knowing the name of your website or email address. The domain name system takes care of converting your name into machine address where your content is hosted.
How can I register a domain name?
Maybe the easiest place for a first-time domain buyer to go to is Gandi’s domain shop.
If you already know the domain name you want to register:
- Enter the domain you want into Gandi’s form and submit.
- If the domain is available, we will display its price, and you can then add it to your shopping cart.
- Add your contact information to complete your order and proceed to checkout.
Frequently, it’s a good idea to register the name of your project or company in a couple different common extensions (for example: .com, .net, .de). This is a good way to protect your brand and keep your name unique online. To help you with this, we will give you a lower price if you choose to register a bundle of domains, our shop’s AI will suggest the most popular extensions for you in this case.
How can I choose my domain name?
Choosing a great domain name can be a lot of fun. The name should be short, witty, easy to remember and meaningful to what you're about. For companies and associations, it's important to also remember to register domains in order to protect your organization's online identity, trademark, or brand.
Gandi provides you with over 750 extensions to choose from, so you can also be creative there too. Why limit yourself to .com when you can also make use of descriptive new extensions like .best, .lol, or .website!
With so many possibilities, Gandi can help you choose with our domain suggestion engine. You can search for the exact domain you want, or you can try entering a variety of words that are related to your project and submit. We will find great combinations based on your search and make a list of suggestions for you.
How can I set-up my domain for a custom email address?
With your domain name at Gandi.net, you get two free mailboxes that you can use to create custom, professional-looking email addresses.
It's really simple to make a custom email address:
- go to your domain's admin at gandi.net,
- choose the "email" tab,
- click "create" and fill out the form!
You can use custom emails with Gandi even if your website is hosted elsewhere. (learn more).
Of course, you can buy more mailboxes if you need, or increase the storage from 3 GB to 50 GB. There are so many other features like forwarding addresses, aliases, out-of-office replies, and a lot more. For more on email at Gandi and everything you can do with it, please see our online documentation.
How can I secure my domain with DNSSEC?
Hackers are increasingly targeting the infrastructure of the internet itself by rerouting how domain names resolve and, in the process, stealing data. One simple way to prevent this from happening to your website and emails is by activating DNSSEC on your domain.
Gandi provides simple and free DNSSEC admin for domain names registered with us. If you are using our LiveDNS nameservers, the entire process is automatic.
To secure your domain with DNSSEC:
- Go to your domain's admin at gandi.net
- Choose the "DNSSEC" tab
- Click "Enable DNSSEC"
It's done! Your domain will now be protected from DNS cache poisoning, and your users can be assured that when they go to your website they will not be redirected elsewhere by a scammer. For added security, you can combine this with an SSL Certificate from Gandi as well.
This service is also available for customers using external (custom) nameservers. You can add up to 4 keys on our DNSSEC interface (learn more).
