Coming Out Strategies on Social Media among Young Gay Men in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Collin, Jerome, Ahmad Junaidi, Ahmad Hadzmy
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) 2022
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General); HM Sociology
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/37939/1/Coming%20Out%20Strategies%20on%20Social%20Media.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/37939/; https://www.mdpi.com/; https://doi.org/10.3390/youth2010004
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Social media have afforded many young gay men the opportunity to explore their identities and practice coming out. The ease of use and the anonymity that can be assumed online has enabled young gay men to come up with different strategies of self-disclosure in social media. The present study seek...