How we gather: how the internet became the new gay bar (ABC Radio National)

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Period28 Feb 2023

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  • TitleHow we gather: how the internet became the new gay bar
    Media name/outletABC Radio National
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date28/02/23
    DescriptionWhile LGBTQ+ gathering spaces have been under threat in the physical world, queer people of all ages have been flocking to meet each other online, developing new language, identities and relationships.

    In the last part of our three-part series, we explore how queer people spearheaded the early internet, and how those communities have changed our understanding of queerness in the real world.

    Guests:

    Hannah McElhinney, Rainbow History Class

    Brady Robards, Associate Professor in Sociology at Monash University

    Other episodes in this series:

    How we gather: the 'death' of the lesbian bar

    How we gather: the enduring allure of the gay sauna

    Credits
    Nat Tencic, Reporter
    Producer/AuthorNat Tencic
    URLhttps://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/lifematters/how-we-gather-how-the-internet-became-the-new-gay-bar/102013166
    PersonsBrady Robards