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What is the first social media platform you remember using?

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Myspace! I was in middle school and I hid it from my mom because she didn't want me to use it.

 

I was 12-13, very awkward, and not comfortable with my body. I felt weird and kind of like an outsider-- I had felt an attraction to both boys and girls a few years later and was unconsciously

suppressing any queerness. And because I was loud and weird and energetic, I didn't get much notice from the boys I had crushes on so that wasn't super fun! I was still relatively happy and outgoing though.

 

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Have you ever followed or interacted with any LGBTQ+ internet personalities online?

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Yes, and for the most part, I really appreciate seeing out people be so visible and famous. I don't have a close queer group in real life so it's nice to find these queer spaces and people to connect with or follow.

 

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Would you consider yourself to be "out" in any online spaces?

 

Yup, out on all of them. I haven't always been but now I consider being out as a core part of me and post a lot on Twitter about gay stuff. Gay Twitter is a hot mess. I appreciate the funny and informative tweets/convos, but there's also a lot of biphobia, mean white cis gay men, and anti-trans nonsense.

 

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Have you ever interacted with (or observed) particular LGBTQ+ community spaces online? Do you currently?

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Lex! I really like Lex, it feels actually inclusive and queer and designed as a safe space.

 

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Have you ever felt uncomfortable or unsafe as a result of an online experience? If so, how did you respond?

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Sometimes I'll get creepy DMs or responses, I just ignore and block them.