TheGayAgenda.FYI

Building a fully automated, AI augmented events research and display platform for a client.

The Solution

I developed TheGayAgenda.FYI, an intelligent event aggregation platform that automatically discovers, processes, and presents LGBTQ+ events from multiple cities in one accessible location. The platform combines advanced AI technology with a clean, user-friendly interface to make finding community events as simple as possible.

Technical Implementation

The system architecture consists of several sophisticated components:

Data Collection System

• Custom web crawlers to discover LGBTQ+ organizations and events

• Intelligent source monitoring for websites and social media

• Fine-tuned Large Language Models (LLMs) for accurate data extraction

Event Processing Pipeline

The system employed two distinct pipelines for processing events from different sources:

Web-based Event Pipeline

• Intelligent crawling of event websites and community calendars

• HTML structure analysis for consistent data extraction

• Natural language processing to identify event details from unstructured text

• Validation system to ensure event accuracy and completeness

Social Media Pipeline

• Instagram API integration for monitoring posts and stories

• Advanced AI models to differentiate between:

  • New event announcements

  • Event reminders

  • Past event celebrations

  • Regular promotional content

• Story-specific processing to extract time-sensitive event details

• Image analysis to extract text and event information from flyers

• Cross-reference system to avoid duplicate events from multiple sources

Event Enhancement and Distribution

• AI-powered event detection and validation

• Automated metadata enrichment and categorization

• Custom-trained models for generating human-like event descriptions

• Comprehensive data normalization and standardization

Social Media Automation

• Daily automated posts of upcoming events

• Custom image generation for social media content

• Smart scheduling system based on platform analytics

• Automatic hashtag generation and optimization

• Cross-platform posting to Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook

User Interface

• Modern Next.js frontend for optimal performance

• Responsive design for seamless mobile experience

• Intuitive filtering and search capabilities

• Rich event detail pages with all necessary information

Here are some key features in action:

The main event listing interface, designed for easy browsing and discovery.

Detailed event view with AI-enhanced descriptions and key information.

Multi-city support with expanding coverage.

Fully responsive mobile experience.

Seamless event viewing on mobile devices.

Results

The platform successfully delivered on its core objective of connecting LGBTQ+ individuals with their local communities. Key achievements include:

• Automated discovery and processing of events across multiple cities

• Significant reduction in manual event curation time

• High accuracy in event categorization and description generation

• Positive user feedback on platform usability and event discovery

• Scalable architecture allowing for easy expansion to new cities

• Successful automated social media presence with growing engagement

The project demonstrates how AI technology can be effectively leveraged to solve real community challenges while maintaining a focus on user experience and accessibility.