Analysis of LGBTQ Groups and Movements Based on Social Media

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.201214.459How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Queer theory, LGBTQ movement, social media, self-identity formation, social movement

Abstract

This article analyzes the role of social media in the present LGBTQ group members and LGBTQ social movement. Three major questions will be answered: the role of social media in LGBTQ identity formation, the effectiveness of social media as a tool for LGBTQ right movement, and potential risks and limits of using social media among LGBTQ individuals or in LGBTQ movement. After the review of existed studies and logical argument, the result shows that social media is important as a source of informal learning in LGBTQ individuals’ self-identity production. Social media can be used as a new tool for LGBTQ social movement because of its ability to empower its users. The risks and limits of using social media among LGBTQ individuals include the potential development of internet dependency and difficulty in promoting systematic change in offline setting.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

Open Access

This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Liqi Hu
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/12/16
TI  - Analysis of LGBTQ Groups and Movements Based on Social Media
BT  - Proceedings of the 2020 3rd International Conference on Humanities Education and Social Sciences (ICHESS 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 21
EP  - 25
SN  - 2352-5398
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DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.201214.459
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