Founded in 2005, YouTube has become a Web leader as a resource for sharing and viewing original videos around the world. Aside from being a source of entertainment, individuals and groups can use YouTube’s reach to communicate their perspectives and ideals to anyone willing to listen.
This opportunity has provided a perhaps unexpected social benefit – underrepresented and sometimes stereotyped groups, such as the gay community, now have the opportunity to share their experiences with the general public. Anyone with internet access can learn about gay culture from members of its community, rather than simply forming opinions based on (sometimes false) media representations.
In the video below, a gay couple discusses their loving family environment.
YouTube may also be used as a resource for those who believe they might have LGBT (Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgendered) tendencies to learn from others in the same position. Here, a gay teenage girl talks frankly about “coming out” to herself, her friends and her family.
YouTube has provided a resource to help the advancement of accurate representations of all cultures, and the ideological spectrums within them.
By: Lesley McLelland
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