8hues in Madison, WI

Madison is the capital of Wisconsin · 43.0731, -89.4012 · updated 2026-08-25

8hues is a map-based social community for adult (18+) gay men — in Madison and everywhere else. Open the map, set where you are, and see who is around: message them, start a group, or start a video room. No card, no trial, no paywall.

Privacy is a setting you control, and how you present yourself is your own. The map is a tool; what people do with it is theirs.

How it works here

The map centres on Madison at 43.0731, -89.4012. You'll see who else is nearby, you can message them, and you can start a video call without installing anything — 8hues runs in the browser.

Travelling to Madison rather than living here? Changing your location is free on 8hues and always will be. Type the city into travel mode and the map moves with you. It isn't a paid feature and it isn't rationed.

Your location stays yours

Nobody is ever shown your exact position. 8hues places you at a random point inside a circle you control — anywhere from 250 feet to 13 miles wide — and that point stays put while you do, so no one can watch it drift and work out where you really are. Your own map shows your true position; theirs never does.

You can also browse invisibly, block anyone, and control who sees you. The full detail is in the privacy policy.

What it costs

Nothing. There is no payment processor connected to 8hues and no card details are collected. Messaging, video rooms, reading receipts, incognito browsing and changing your location are all simply on.

Public places around Madison

Open spaces and venues in and near Madison, from OpenStreetMap. Each one opens the map centred there, so you can see the area before you go anywhere.

• 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
• Mother Fool's — café
• Woof's — LGBTQ+ venue
• Fitchburg Senior Center — community centre
• Dorn Creek Marsh State Fishery Area — park

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 map and allow location, or drop yourself on the map by hand.
• Set your privacy radius before you do anything else — it's in the menu.
• Add a photo and a line about yourself; profiles with neither get ignored.
• Read the safety guidance. Members are not identity-verified.