.lgbt Domain Names
37 registrars compared — cheapest from $9.99 at Sav
When .lgbt was delegated in 2014, it became one of the first domain spaces explicitly carved out for the LGBTQ community — a digital plaque in the internet's naming system.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sav Cheapest | $9.99 | $68.84 | $68.84 | $285.35 | $629.55 | Visit |
| 2 | Spaceship | $10.55 | $68.51 | $68.51 | $284.59 | $627.14 | Visit |
| 3 | Porkbun | $10.81 | $68.49 | $68.49 | $284.77 | $627.22 | Visit |
| 4 | Dynadot | $10.92 | $70.84 | $70.84 | $294.28 | $648.48 | Visit |
| 5 | Regery | $10.99 | $70.99 | $70.99 | $294.95 | $649.90 | Visit |
| 6 | All Domains | $11.10 | $95.46 | $95.46 | $392.94 | $870.24 | Visit |
| 7 | Cosmotown | $11.43 | $67.04 | $67.04 | $279.59 | $614.79 | Visit |
| 8 | Above.com | $11.44 | $72.82 | $72.82 | $302.72 | $666.82 | Visit |
| 9 | Namecheap | $11.98 | $100.98 | $90.48 | $415.90 | $920.80 | Visit |
| 10 | INWX | $12.10 | $123.60 | $123.60 | $506.50 | $1124.50 | Visit |
| 11 | OVHcloud | $12.13 | $79.99 | $76.69 | $332.09 | $732.04 | Visit |
| 12 | Hostinger | $12.19 | $93.19 | $12.19 | $384.95 | $850.90 | Visit |
| 13 | Blacknight | $13.30 | $97.66 | $97.66 | $403.94 | $892.24 | Visit |
| 14 | NameSilo | $13.99 | $79.99 | $72.99 | $333.95 | $733.90 | Visit |
| 15 | Truehost | $15.83 | $103.21 | $96.19 | $428.67 | $944.72 | Visit |
| 16 | Gname | $15.99 | $78.99 | $78.99 | $331.95 | $726.90 | Visit |
| 17 | Netim | $16.00 | $95.00 | $65.00 | $396.00 | $871.00 | Visit |
| 18 | EuroDNS | $18.53 | $115.80 | $115.80 | $481.73 | $1060.73 | Visit |
| 19 | Directnic | $19.99 | $103.99 | $103.99 | $435.95 | $955.90 | Visit |
| 20 | Name.com | $19.99 | $114.99 | $114.99 | $479.95 | $1054.90 | Visit |
| 21 | GoDaddy | $20.19 | $132.19 | $132.19 | $548.95 | $1209.90 | Visit |
| 22 | eDomains | $51.60 | $51.60 | $51.60 | $258.00 | $516.00 | Visit |
| 23 | Infomaniak | $55.27 | $55.27 | $55.27 | $276.35 | $552.70 | Visit |
| 24 | UK2 | $60.97 | $60.97 | $60.97 | $304.85 | $609.70 | Visit |
| 25 | Cloudflare | $62.20 | $62.20 | $62.20 | $311.00 | $622.00 | Visit |
| 26 | Hello.co | $64.99 | $64.99 | $64.99 | $324.95 | $649.90 | Visit |
| 27 | Gandi | $66.88 | $127.98 | $56.68 | $578.80 | $1218.70 | Visit |
| 28 | Squarespace | $70.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 | $350.00 | $700.00 | Visit |
| 29 | Regtons | $72.80 | $72.80 | $72.80 | $364.00 | $728.00 | Visit |
| 30 | Marcaria | $79.00 | $79.00 | $79.00 | $395.00 | $790.00 | Visit |
| 31 | Crazy Domains | $79.99 | $80.49 | $79.99 | $401.95 | $804.40 | Visit |
| 32 | DreamHost | $79.99 | $79.99 | $79.99 | $399.95 | $799.90 | Visit |
| 33 | MrDomain | $85.41 | $85.41 | $85.41 | $427.05 | $854.10 | Visit |
| 34 | 101domain | $105.67 | $126.17 | $105.67 | $610.35 | $1241.20 | Visit |
| 35 | Hover | $110.19 | $110.19 | $110.19 | $550.95 | $1101.90 | Visit |
| 36 | IONOS | $115.00 | $115.00 | $115.00 | $575.00 | $1150.00 | Visit |
| 37 | OnlyDomains | $121.99 | $104.49 | $104.49 | $539.95 | $1062.40 | Visit |
Prices updated daily. Some registrars show promotional first-year prices. Always verify the final price on the registrar's website before purchasing.
A Name with a Mission, Not Just a Market
Most new gTLDs launched in 2012's application round were commercial bets — keywords like .shop or .tech designed to sell domains. .lgbt was different: it was proposed as a namespace for a community, not a commodity. Delegated on 2014-06-26, it carries the intended use of serving the LGBTQ community explicitly. That mission-driven framing distinguished it from the hundreds of other new strings that same year, many of which faded into obscurity. .lgbt wasn't just asking who would register it — it was asking what it meant for a minority group to have a visible corner of the internet's architecture. The registry that won the rights, Identity Digital Limited, is a commercial operator, but the string itself retains an activist undertone. That tension — between a community asset and a portfolio product — has defined its short history.
The Identity Digital Portfolio and Its Queer Corner
The registry behind .lgbt is Identity Digital Limited, the company formerly known as Donuts Inc., which manages hundreds of new gTLDs. .lgbt sits alongside a family of identity-focused strings including .global, .info, and .blue. But few of those siblings carry the same social weight. While .global suggests reach and .blue hints at color, .lgbt names a demographic — and a marginalized one at that. For a registry that also runs .kim and .mobi, .lgbt is an outlier in tone if not in technical handling. It inherits the same operational backbone as its stablemates: DNSSEC is enabled, and disputes fall under the standard UDRP policy. The string may carry cultural significance, but it's managed with the same commercial machinery as every other Identity Digital property — a reminder that even community-oriented domains live inside the domain industry.
Pricing That Speaks to Accessibility
The pricing landscape for .lgbt tells its own story about how the domain is positioned. Registrars offering it number around 37, but the spread between the cheapest and most expensive is extreme — the low end sits at $9.99 from [Sav](/registrars/sav), while the top end reaches $121.99. That's not a typical new-gTLD price curve; it suggests .lgbt is treated as a niche product, priced low enough to attract individuals and small organizations, but with room for premium markup from registrars who see it as a statement domain. Renewal rates at the budget end are $68.84, which is competitive for a new gTLD. Whether that accessibility is deliberate — a nod to the community's diverse economic realities — or just a function of low demand is unclear. What's evident is that .lgbt remains a budget-friendly option compared to the average $42.47 across the namespace, keeping the barrier to entry low for those who want a domain that signals identity.
What .lgbt Means in the DNS Hierarchy
A domain like .lgbt does double duty: it's both a technical namespace and a social marker. For individuals, a .lgbt address can be a personal statement — a way to brand one's online presence with an identity that might otherwise be invisible. For businesses and nonprofits, it's a way to signal allyship or community membership to customers and clients. But that meaning is only as strong as the community's embrace. The Wikipedia entry on .lgbt notes that adoption has been modest, which is typical for identity-based gTLDs. The string is active, but it hasn't achieved the ubiquity of .com or even the cultural penetration of some other new gTLDs. The challenge for .lgbt is that a domain name alone doesn't confer legitimacy — the community it serves has to choose to use it. Without that grassroots adoption, .lgbt risks being a well-intentioned but underused corner of the internet, a marker of possibility rather than a bustling neighborhood.