Although past studies in Malaysia have explained several factors related to women's involvement in same-sex activity, studies on the role of the lesbian community in Malaysia have been underemphasized despite the presence of some lesbian communities on social media. The existence of this community has given individuals the opportunity to actively engage in same-sex activity. Therefore, the objective of this study was to analyze the support of the lesbian community toward the involvement of individuals in same-sex activity. This study uses a qualitative approach and through the snowball sampling technique, 12 lesbians were contacted from 10 states in Malaysia, namely Johor, Kelantan, Terengganu, Malacca, Sarawak, Negeri Sembilan, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Kedah, Selangor, and Pahang. All the study respondents were interviewed, and the results were analysed using version 12 of the Nvivo for Mac. The findings showed that four respondents had provided feedback on the support of the lesbian community and their active involvement in the community through Facebook, WhatsApp groups, and lesbian club.
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