Michael A. DeVito

"'More gay' fits in better": Intracommunity Power Dynamics and Harms in Online LGBTQ+ Spaces

Online spaces play crucial roles in the lives of most LGBTQ+ people, but can also replicate and exacerbate existing intracommunity tensions and power dynamics, potentially harming subgroups within this marginalized community. Using qualitative probes and interviews, we engaged a diverse group of 25 bi+ (attracted to m…