Pornhub has released its 2026 “Gay Pride Insights” report, an annual compilation of data and statistics on gay porn viewership. The report details search trends, demographics, and popular categories across various regions.
Report Highlights and Global Trends
The 2026 “Gay Pride Insights” report, released by Pornhub on June 18, 2026, features infographics and statistics derived from billions of hits on the platform. Tom Grayson authored the report, which breaks down searches by age, gender, country, and state-by-state habits.
Globally, "twink" remained the most-viewed category in 2026. This category was dominant in South America, Russia, and much of Europe. In North America and Australia, "bareback" was the most popular category. During Pride Month, the most-searched term was "femboy," followed by "twink," "anime," and "straight guys first time."
The report also noted shifts in top gay categories compared to previous years. In 2025, "Bareback" and "Twink" were reported as dominant, with Pornhub statisticians indicating that tastes in gay content had branched out. For 2025, "Black" topped searches in the United States, "Big Dick" was a favorite in Canada, and Denmark showed a preference for "Cartoon."
Regional specificities were also highlighted. In 2025, California's top relative gay search was "Big Dick," while Arizonans favored "Mature." Colorado and Oregon users frequently searched for "Straight Guys," New York preferred "Bareback," Wisconsin was interested in "Chubby," and Minnesota showed a preference for "Bear." In 2026, U.S. residents in Washington, D.C., were 35% more likely to watch gay porn than the national average. In 2025, Minnesota had a special interest in "farm hand," Michigan liked "farmer," and Wyoming preferred "vintage cowboys." "Lingerie" was the top relative gay search in California in 2025, while "grandpa jerks" was the top relative search term in Tennessee, and "mushroom cock" was popular in Nebraska.
Demographics and Performer Rankings
The 2026 report provided insights into viewer demographics. Tyler Wu was the most-viewed performer this year, followed by Ethan Lestray, Legrand Wolf, Malik Delgaty, and Falcon AI.
Regarding gender demographics, women made up 43% of gay porn viewers in 2025, with men accounting for 57%. The 2025 report indicated that male and female viewership was nearly even, with men making up 53% and women 47% of the audience. Non-binary porn viewers were not represented in the overall percentage data for 2025.
Age-related viewing habits were also detailed. The 65+ age group was 104% more likely to watch gay porn than other age groups in 2025. Conversely, the 35-44 age group was 21% less likely to watch gay porn, and the 25-34 age group was 17% less likely. In 2025, Alaska was identified as the U.S. state where users were least likely to watch gay content, while Maine showed gay porn consumption 28% above the national average.
Pornhub Insights Methodology
Pornhub Insights is described as research and analysis directly from the Pornhub team, compiling data from billions of hits to explore online porn viewership. Previous data dives by Pornhub Insights have explored the impact of events such as Eurovision and Trans Day of Visibility on porn habits.
The annual "Gay Pride Insights" report is part of Pornhub's ongoing efforts to analyze trends within the adult entertainment industry. The report is released annually to coincide with Pride Month.
Key Facts
- Pornhub released its 2026 “Gay Pride Insights” report on June 18, 2026.
- "Twink" was the world’s most-viewed category in 2026 and dominant in South America, Russia, and much of Europe.
- During Pride Month 2026, "femboy" was the most-searched term, followed by "twink," "anime," and "straight guys first time."
- Tyler Wu was the most-viewed performer in 2026, followed by Ethan Lestray, Legrand Wolf, Malik Delgaty, and Falcon AI.
- In 2026, U.S. residents in Washington, D.C., were 35% more likely to watch gay porn than the national average.
- In 2025, the 65+ age group was 104% more likely to watch gay porn than other groups.
