Queer Stigma on Social Media: A Sentiment Analysis of YouTube Video Comments

Author(s)	Vikas Dogra, Simran Sachdeva
Country	India
Abstract	This paper is based on a sentiment analysis conducted on comments of YouTube videos about the Supreme Court of India’s verdict of October 17, 2023 concerning the legalisation of same-sex marriage. The paper attempts to analyse the prevalence of anti-queer sentiments in online comments and understand them in context of the social stigma surrounding the queer community in India. First, the prevalence of anti-queer sentiments, pro-queer sentiments and neutral sentiments are quantified. Second, the different themes significant to a particular sentiment are identified. Finally, the relevance of anti-queer sentiments in propagation of messages stigmatising the queer community is discussed.
Keywords	Queer, LGBTQ+, Social Stigma, Communication, Sentiment Analysis, YouTube
Field	Sociology > Journalism / Media
Published In	Volume 5, Issue 6, November-December 2023
Published On	2023-12-14
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i06.10315

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