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For LGBTQ Indonesians, digital platforms function as dual spaces that simultaneously enable community formation, visibility, and resistance, while exposing them to pervasive homophobia, hate speech, and psychological stress. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To examine how LGBTQ individuals experience and navigate digital representation and social media platforms within conservative, heteronormative sociopolitical contexts.

August 23, 2026SexualitiesOpen Access

Voices in the shadows: Lived experiences of LGBTQ Indonesians in the digital sphere

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CACheroll Gracia Esperanza Angsudjatmiko JVJeyasushma Veeriah

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Qualitative interview study reveals dual dynamics of empowerment and hostility among LGBTQ individuals online, highlighting the urgent need for inclusive digital governance.

Key Points

To examine how LGBTQ individuals experience and navigate digital representation and social media platforms within conservative, heteronormative sociopolitical contexts.
Qualitative study grounded in queer theory framework.
Conducted in-depth interviews with N=42 self-identified LGBTQ individuals in Indonesia.
Identified four interrelated themes: resistance to heteronormative structures, pervasive homophobia and microaggressions, ongoing negotiation of internal identity tensions, and the dual role of digital platforms.
Participants reported that digital platforms serve simultaneously as spaces for visibility, community building, and affective solidarity, while also subjecting users to symbolic violence, hate speech, and psychological stress.

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Angsudjatmiko et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8aada77677a34114445ec3 https://doi.org/10.1177/13634607261479510

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August 23, 2026SexualitiesOpen Access

Voices in the shadows: Lived experiences of LGBTQ Indonesians in the digital sphere

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Authors

CACheroll Gracia Esperanza Angsudjatmiko JVJeyasushma Veeriah

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Overview

Qualitative interview study reveals dual dynamics of empowerment and hostility among LGBTQ individuals online, highlighting the urgent need for inclusive digital governance.

Key Points

To examine how LGBTQ individuals experience and navigate digital representation and social media platforms within conservative, heteronormative sociopolitical contexts.
Qualitative study grounded in queer theory framework.
Conducted in-depth interviews with N=42 self-identified LGBTQ individuals in Indonesia.
Identified four interrelated themes: resistance to heteronormative structures, pervasive homophobia and microaggressions, ongoing negotiation of internal identity tensions, and the dual role of digital platforms.
Participants reported that digital platforms serve simultaneously as spaces for visibility, community building, and affective solidarity, while also subjecting users to symbolic violence, hate speech, and psychological stress.

Cite This Study

Angsudjatmiko et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8aada77677a34114445ec3 https://doi.org/10.1177/13634607261479510

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