Abstract
This article argues that lesbian/gay print journalism publications are strategically utilised by younger readers to forge a sense of community belonging. It is shown that such publications mediate an important dynamic between self-identity and group or community identity through motifs of belonging, engagement and access. Utilising interviews with younger readers of lesbian/gay journalism, it is argued that such publications are understood by readers as a public ‘social space’, but that a strong desire to engage in lesbian/gay in a local, geographic and physical sense is identified by the readers, suggesting that such publications perform an important but incomplete role in the construction of sexual identity and community belonging.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 113-132 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Pacific Journalism Review |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |