Dbna

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Dbna
Formation1997
Website dbna.com

Dbna was a German-language platform for gay, bisexual and otherwise queer teenagers and men aged 14 to 29. [1] [2] [3] It combines a social network with a forum and an online magazine covering culture and sexual health. [4] The social network prohibits nudity, and all photos uploaded are checked by moderators. Users can ask questions on the forum anonymously. [2] According to Dbna, it has over 30,000 users. [5] It shut down on July 18, 2024.

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Name

The name derives from the German Du bist nicht allein, meaning "you are not alone". [6]

History

Dbna was founded in 1997. [3] In 2009, it was nominated for the Grimme Online Award. [7] [4]

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References

  1. "Nutzungsbedingungen". dbna (in German). Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  2. 1 2 "DBNA Community". DBNA. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  3. 1 2 "Über DBNA". dbna (in German). Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  4. 1 2 "Grimme Online Award: Die Nominierten". Die Zeit (in German). 2009-05-12. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  5. "Informationen zum Jugendschutz bei dbna". dbna (in German). Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  6. Zeitung, Süddeutsche. "Schwuler Körperkult - Jung, schlank, durchtrainiert". Süddeutsche.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  7. "dbna – das Magazin für schwule Jugendliche". www.grimme-online-award.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-10-12.