To conceal or disclose? The differential role of minority stress in LGB identity concealment and disclosure
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Colin K. Li, Javier Mencia Ledo, Rebecca Neel.
Poster presentation at SPSP Self and Identity Preconference.
Using longitudinal U.S. LGB data (N = 1518), this study found that everyday discrimination predicted higher likelihood of coming out to straight friends one year later, even after controlling for demographics, other stressors (e.g., internalized homophobia), and disclosure history.
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