TY  - CONF
M2  - Surabaya
N2  - Social interaction between gay members can shape a gay identity. 
Friendship and friendship between members of the community is close and solid. 
Although the background of socioeconomic status is quite diverse, in general the 
members of the gay community come from the middle to upper class. This can be 
understood because members of the gay community come from urban communities, 
where social norms are more lax than in rural areas because urban communities 
tend to be more individualistic, so that such communities will be easy to develop. 
The formation of gay identities is also triggered by many gay-specific applications.
The purpose of this study is to determine what factors shape gay self-identity in 
Indonesia. The research method with a qualitative approach through data collection 
techniques in-depth interviews, observation, and FGD. Data analysis uses the Miles 
& Huberman Interactive Model. The results showed that: 1) Gay gene is just a myth. 
2) Found 3 (three) contexts for the formation of gay identity in this study, namely 
family, psychological trauma, and social environment. 3) Gay openness coming out 
to the family, community, and community is preceded by the process of coming in, 
namely the acceptance of himself as a gay that shapes his identity. 4) Efforts to 
anticipate the 5.0 digitization era of gays using social networking applications 
specifically gay that can be downloaded via smartphones, such as: Grindr, Jack'd, 
Hornet, Planet Romeo, Moovz, U2nite, BoyAhoy, Badoo, Struff, Tagged, and 
Growlr, greatly inspired community members in discussions and share experiences
A1  - Novi Andayani Praptiningsih, NAP
A1  - Wini Tarmini, Wini
A1  - Rahmiwati Marsinun, Rahmiwati Marsinun
TI  - The Context of Establishment Of Gay Identity Through The Application Of Social Gay Network On Digital Era In Indonesia
AV  - public
UR  - http://repository.uhamka.ac.id/id/eprint/31208/
ID  - repository31208
T2  - International Media Conference "Creative Asia"
ER  -