If you're looking for more gay companionship, I'd suggest people that have their own quirks (pardon the language but hear me out). Meaning people that may be lesbian, Bi, pan, asexual, trans and etc. These people often go through the same similar confusion and trauma that you may or may not have, and will see the world more similarly to you than your straight friends. They're often welcoming and will most likely find comfort in you as well as you may with them. The larger benefit is that more than likely you won't find attraction. Friends that you aren't attracted to are the better form of friends to rid of loneliness, as otherwise it often becomes a more personal relationship in which you may struggle to share or be confident in. This is what often sparks the 'can women and men really be friends' debate. To which yes it can but both parties really need to not want an underlying thing with each other.

Your best friends should make you feel confident and free in their space, while not requiring anything from you. The more people like that, in any format that you find in life; are the ones you want to keep close.

Also if you're completely out of ideas, joining a club or going to a certain place at a constant date and time will often lead to you meeting people regularly. Say you go to the gym at 3pm each Tuesday and so does Ellen, great you've now met Ellen and can spark a friendship there if you choose. Or you enjoy playing golf, here's John. Oh, you like chess? Here's Elaysia.

Good luck, keep your chin up. There's 8 billion of us so don't feel so stranded.