Guest Blog: “Being Trans is Brilliant” This is Mac Allen's story of becoming comfortable with his trans identity. As part of it, he says: "To see people on the Internet being loved for being themselves was the first step to loving myself." It Gets Better Project, no date.
12-Year-Old YouTuber Says The Internet Has Changed The Game For The LGBTQ+ Community After growing up on the internet, You Tuber Presley says the queer community online has helped her find and accept herself. She focuses especially on the Internet as a place where you can come out. It Gets Better Project, 8 Mar 2018.
This Queen is Bringing Queer Representation to STEM | It Gets Better: Kyne Santos Kyne Santos teaches maths and expresses her queer identity on TikTok. She "wasn't always comfortable with her queer identity, but after seeing people who were just like her on the internet and in the media, she learned to embrace her true self". She talks about the Internet as a safe space for her. It Gets Better Project, 14 Jan 2021.
LGBTの支援団体21選まとめ【随時更新】 Information about organizations supporting LGBT. Most of they are acting face to face, not online, though. Job Rainbow magazine
ソーシャルインクルージョン新聞Le toit 様々なソーシャルインクルージョン事例を紹介するメディア They do have some LGBT people’s coming out stories in 隣人［LGBT］100人のカミングアウト
オンライン上のLGBTコミュニティー参加の ヒントとアドバイスSTC普及啓発WG事務局 Advice for people to join LGBT community online.
かず部屋 【 LGBTQ＋ALLYコミュニティ 】 This is a community led by a YouTuber かずえちゃん. They have both online and off-line meetup and creating a 居場所 for LGBTQ+ALLY.
一般社団法人にじーず Organization for LGBT youth (tennagers to 23), providing 居場所 off-line.
LGBTの中高生がアプリやSNSを使うときに気をつけてほしいこと This is an article written by FRENS, which is an organization supporting LGBT youth in Fukuoka, warning about how to use the apps and SNS.
LGBT界の“情報の地域格差”をなくす 新SNSアプリが世界を狙う wotopi This is an article about the app Nesty. This app is a SNS for LGBT community made by a company called Letibe.
「ジェンダー代名詞／プロナウン」とは？ ノンバイナリーもシスジェンダーも全員が表明することの意義 FRONTROW This is an article about pronouns and the meaning of showing my own pronouns.
Information about the risks of committing suicide and the issue of being alone for LGBTQ+ people - one way to think about the importance of 居場所 for LGBTQ+ people. LGBTQ+総合センター『プライドハウス東京レガシー』が、自殺のハイリスク層であるLGBTQ+コミュニティのための新たな相談窓口を設置。孤立が深刻化するコロナ禍で、心の拠り所に。 PRTIMES This is an article about consultation office for LGBTQ+ community
Online Communities and LGBTQ+ Youth This article looks at different positive aspects of Internet and social media use for young people as well as at some negative aspects. It argues that because so many LGBTQ+ young people use the Internet as a space to find information and make connections, it is important that social media companies do more to make those spaces safe. The article includes quotes from 'toujisha' and experts. Human Rights Campaign, no date.
Social media gives support to LGBTQ youth when in-person communities are lacking This article recognizes the dangers of cyberbullying of LGBTQ youth but argues that the benefits of Internet use for LGBTQ youth are increasing becoming more important than the risks.These benefits include being able to explore your identity and find information online, finding supportive friends and building community, as well encouraging activism. It is based on research in Australia" and includes links to many other studies and articles. The Conversation, 28 September, 2021.
Queer Youth Exploring Their Identity, One Webpage at a Time The author of this article says, "Almost everything I learned about being queer, I learned on the Internet". It looks at the ways that LGBTQ youth "use the Internet to explore their sexual and gender identities, connect with other LGBTQ+ users, and validate their experiences", and can be more honest online. It argues the Internet is especially useful for LGBTQ youth of color and finding information about sexual and mental health, but also looks at the dangers of cyber bullying. Center for the Study of Social Policy, 10 Jul 2019.
LGBTQ youth face higher online risks This article is based mainly on a 2013 GLSEN report about young LGBTQ people's Internet use which found that LGBTQ youth face much higher levels of cyber bullying. But it argues that because of the many dangers and exclusions that LGBTQ youth face in real life it is, "no wonder that young people struggling with gender and sexuality issues seek the online world as a safe haven for their problems.....LGBTQ youth use the Internet to connect with other LGBTQ youth, seek out information and resources on sexuality and gender identity, and express themselves in an honest way that they often don’t feel comfortable doing IRL (in real life)." Connect Safely, 27 Jun, 2016.
Out Online: The Experiences of LGBT Youth on the Internet This is a summary of GLSEN's 2013 survey of LGBTQ youth. It found high levels of cyberbullying of LGBTQ people but reports that: "Despite experiences of bullying and harassment online, LGBT youth indicated the Internet is also a space that offers safer opportunities to express who they are, find peer support and gain access to resources not necessarily available in person." GLSEN, 10 Jul, 2013.
6 of the safest spaces for LGBT youth to hang onlineStories This article notes that many LGBTQ people use Internet to connect with each other but it isn't always a safe space so it lists six spaces online that are safe for the LGBTQ community. Daily Dot, 11 May 2016.
TrevorSpace Start meeting LGBTQ friends today! TrevorSpace is an affirming international community for LGBTQ young people ages 13-24. Sign up and start a conversation now. From the Trevor Project.
Protect Your Space and Well-Being on Instagram For some of us, accessing the supportive and fabulous communities we deserve can be hard to do offline. That’s why Instagram can be a great place to engage with LGBTQ inclusive and lifeaffirming content and communities. This is aguide to using Instagram safely for LGBTQ people from the Trevor Project, 16 Sep 2020.
LGBTQ Teens Online Talk Group "is a weekly moderated group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning youth ages 19 and younger to talk in a safe space and to be able to fully express themselves without fear of being made to feel uncomfortable or unwelcome....This is a welcoming and safe environment that is accepting to all and we want to make it as safe as possible for everyone."
Social Media insights from sexually and gender diverse young people during Covid -19 A recent report about how young LGBTIQA+ people use social media. See Key Findings on p4 and also 3. LGBTQIA+ YOUNG PEOPLE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS on pages 10 and 11 for the main points about social media use. Western Sydney University, 12 May 2021.
Make, Share, Care: Social Media and LGBTQ Youth Engagement A long article about how the British organisation, All Sorts, uses social media to promote LGBTQ youth well-being. ada A journal of gender, new media and technology, July 2014. ***This is a long article and the English is quite difficult so you could translate it into Japanese using DeepL***
The Internet’s Multiple Roles in Facilitating the Sexual Orientation Identity Development of Gay and Bisexual Male Adolescentst This is an academic paper that looks at the development of sexual orientation identity in young gay and bisexual men and the role that the Internet plays in that. It reports that "the Internet provided a range of functions with regard to the exploration and acceptance of their sexual orientation identity, including: 1) increasing self awareness of sexual orientation identity; 2) learning about gay/bisexual community life; 3) communicating with other gay/bisexual people; 4) meeting other gay/bisexual people; 5) finding comfort and acceptance with sexual orientation; and 6) facilitating the coming out process." American Journal of Men's Health National Library of medicine). Sep 2016.