De l'école secondaire à aujourd'hui : la différence, les jeunes gais et les nouveaux médias
This research attempts to understand how does new media participate in gay youth's - often perceived as a vulnerable population - self assertion and coming out processes (Jenkins , 2006a). An interpretive approach was chosen as well a method of semi-structured retrospective interviews which focused on their online participation, as discussed by Ito et al. (2010 ) . After two interviews with each one of the five participants, it seems that their online engagement cannot be separated from their offline contexts. The results give account of the role that new media plays in the participant's identity construction and coming out processes, including the exploration of emotional relationships, online profiles management and reflection upon new media culture and "being gay ." However, the heart of the discussion revolves around the process of what I call  the welcome of the differences. It is essential to further discuss difference (Hall, 1997) and social normativity (Butler , 1990; Duggan, 2002).
New media culture Gay youth Coming out Difference Normativity Secondary School