TLD Specifications
Zone
.gay
Registration period
1-10 years
Renewal period
1-10 years
Allowed character length
1 - 63 characters
TLD supports
IPv6
DNSsec
IDN
WhoisPrivacy
Transfer locks possible
yes
Renewal on transfer
yes
Authcode length
16 - 48 characters
Allowed Nameservers
1 - 10
Autorenew Grace Period
35 days
Deletion Timeframe
35 days after expiration date
Redemption Period
30 days
WHOIS Update
real-time
WHOIS Server
whois.centralnic.com
Domain Restrictions
Special requirements:
20% of the registry’s registration revenue is donated to LGBTQ organizations and there is a clear and enforceable policy against anti-LGBTQ content. Resellers are required to explain or link to (1) the Donation and (2) the .gay Rights Protections via a “hover over” information box, a message during registration, or another form of implementation on their website. The confirmation of the extension X-GAY-ACCEPT-REQUIREMENTS is obligatory. For more information please refer to the gay appendix which can be activated and downloaded in the RRPproxy web interface at "Account Balance" → "Services & Prices".