Offers empirically grounded studies of the connections between media technologies, the globalization of sexual cultures, and the rise of queer Asia. This book explores the possibilities opened up by the proliferation of technologies, examining the use of Cyberjaya - Malaysia's online portal - to form online communities in the face of antigay laws.

They consider phenomena such as the uses of the Internet among gay, lesbian, or queer individuals in Taiwan and South Korea; the international popularization of Japanese queer pop culture products such as YAOI manga; and, a Thai website's reading of a scientific tract on gay genetics in light of Buddhist beliefs. Essays also explore the politically subversive possibilities opened up by the proliferation of media technologies, examining, for instance, the use of Cyberjaya - Malaysia's government-backed online portal - to form online communities in the face of strict antigay laws.The contributors for this book are Chris Berry, Tom Boellstorff, Larissa Hjorth, Katrien Jacobs, Olivia Khoo, Fran Martin, Mark McLelland, David Mullaly, Baden Offord, Sandip Roy, Veruska Sabucco and Audrey Yue.