![]() ![]() I read the representation of gay characters in the sitcom in the context of legal, societal and cultural discourses on LGBT issues in contemporary Vietnam. In this article I explore how Youtube as an alternative media platform is used to negotiate and construct ideas about subjectivity and sexualities. The interactive nature of Youtube, which allows audiences to comment on each video, has left room for active engagement with, consumption of and production of media content. ![]() The growth of the Internet as an alternative channel for creating and distributing media has led to the increasing visibility of homosexual people. This series was created by a group of gay, lesbian and transgender (GLT) people and was circulated through the online platform Youtube. It is very rare to find non-stigmatised representations of homosexual people in Vietnamese mainstream media, especially as main characters. My Best Gay Friends is a Vietnamese gay sitcom web-series that was well received by Youtube viewers.
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