Reflecting on the past, imagining a future: young Chileans and LGBTQ+ visibility in streaming platforms
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https://doi.org/10.26439/contratexto2025.n44.7518Keywords:
LGBTQ audiences, streaming platforms, interpretations , televisionAbstract
The televisual presence of LGBTQ+ narratives and figures has increased considerably over the last decades, particularly in streaming platforms. This article offers an analysis of how 30 Chilean LGBTQ+ young viewers relate to this visibility. Through a thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews, the participants’ interpretations of the programs with LGBTQ+ content are explored, showing that they prefer representations that do not focus on the diverse/dissident identity but rather on other elements of LGBTQ+ everyday life. It is argued that these types of figures and narratives can have a positive impact on the identity development and well-being of these audiences, showing the two mechanisms – reflecting on the past and imagining future possibilities – through which this connection operates.
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