Introduction

Abstract

The interconnectivity made possible by internet technologies enables the swift exchange of queer ideologies and networks across ways of life in distant spaces, where queer individuals and groups “get to experience something of a queer community” and obtain advice and information about a variety of queer issues. This has been seminal in creating queer digital cultures in which Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender (LGBTQ) identities, practices, and theories have amalgamated to constitute significant shifts at the intersection of queer identity, politics, and digital communication technologies. Many LGBTQ youth have been harassed and become cybervictims, leading some to take their own lives. Nonbinary people and trans folk often experience exclusion and political erasure because of issues around pronouns and changing names. Contributors are primarily researchers, activists, and academicians whose diverse international experiences as LGBTQ advocates and community workers have provided unique access and insights into the traditionally marginalized populace and their use of social media and digital technology.