Questionnaire: Gender identity, expression and sexual orientation on social media & TikTok as a
safe space for Malaysian LGBTQ+ members
Background information:
1. Preferred name
2. Age
3. Education
4. Occupation
5. Original state and current location
6. Gender identity: how do you identify yourself? (eg. male, female, non-binary, transgender, etc)
7. Gender expression: how do you normally dress / present yourself?
8. Sexual orientation: which gender(s) are you attracted to? (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Pansexual,
Asexual, etc)
Gender identity, expression and sexual orientation on social media:
1. Do you express your gender identity on TikTok? If yes, how?
2. Do you express your sexual orientation on TikTok? If yes, how?
3. Do you express your gender identity on other social media? Why?
4. Do you reveal your sexual orientation on other social media? Why?
5. Are any of your social media accounts private? If yes/no, why?
6. From your point of view, how would you categorise the types of content you normally upload
to TikTok?
TikTok as a safe space for Malaysian LGBTQ+ members:
7. Why do you choose TikTok?
8. Do you feel that TikTok is safer compared to other social media? If so, why?
9. Have you ever received negative or hate comments on TikTok? If yes, how do you react?
10. Have you ever received positive comments or support on TikTok? If yes, could you provide
some examples?
11. What do you think of TikTok as a safe space for LGBTQ? Why is it safe? How is it safe?