When we launched Gay Realty Network in 2003 as an offshoot of our popular LGBTQ+ travel site PurpleRoofs.com, we had no idea how popular it would become. At its height, it was one of the top queer real estate agent directories, with agents listed in the US, Canada, Mexico, and a number of other countries around the world.
We loved our time working with these clients and helping those in our communities find friendly professionals that understood the concerns of LGBTQ+ people and couples.
Unfortunately, it became increasingly difficult to bring traffic to our clients, as internet corporations changed the way they indexed websites and displayed our site information on their sites without compensation or sending site traffic our way. Much of the old internet we loved is gone now, consumed by forces beyond our control. We hope that one day the internet will once again be for everyone, like it once was, not just for a few wealthy corporations.
Unfortunately, it became increasingly difficult to bring traffic to our clients, as internet corporations changed the way they indexed websites and displayed our site information on their search results without compensation and no longer directing traffic to gayrealtynetwork.com . Much of the old internet we loved is gone now, consumed by forces beyond our control. We hope that one day the internet will once again be for everyone, like it once was, not just for a few wealthy corporations.
And so we have made the difficult decision to shut down Gay Realty Network. We thank all of our clients and visitors over the years, for making our jobs such a pleasure.
—Scott & Mark, GRN
RIP 9/28/26