KOMUNIKASI INTERPERSONAL ANTARA LESBI DENGAN TEMAN DEKAT DALAM MENYATAKAN STATUS DIRINYA (STUDI KASUS PADA MAHASISWI FISIP ANGKATAN 2014 UMM)

Lesbian phenomenon in Indonesia is still a taboo matter to be discussed, although it is undeniable that some people can accept its presence. Various kinds of reactions that have been caused such as rejection and insults from the surrounding environment, society, family and the broad scope that makes lesbians crushed by fear, doubt and even shame to show their true sexual identity. In this case lesbi uses interpersonal communication as a form of statement of his status to his close friends. The purpose of the research is to describe, reveal and know in detail how interpersonal communication between lesbi and close friends in declaring their status. This study uses a qualitative approach with a case study method. The subjects in this study were 5 UMM FISIP students who were lesbi. The technique of collecting data uses structured interviews. For data analysis techniques used data reduction, data presentation, verification of data / conclusions. The results of this study explain that four out of five subjects occupy the Public Area position, ie other people know and we know. Background and life experiences influence the statement of lesbi self-status to close friends through interpersonal communication by telling things about romance, but there are certain things not told such as detailed sex and too much sadness. They consider that close friends are second families who can better understand their current condition, for the reason that the five lesbi who were the subjects of the study four of them chose to declare themselves directly by using interpersonal communication to their close friends in the form of telling / revealing. Interpersonal communication is calculated to be quite effective because of the openness in communication made between lesbi and close friends. Very different from the subject that occupies the position of Hidden Area that other people do not know but ourselves know. Where the subject is no openness at all close friendship that he has a different sexual orientation because of reasons he did not want to know by his close friends