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Original Research

Multiple minority stress: The role of proximal and distal stress on mental health outcomes among lesbian, gay, and bisexual people of color

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Pages 145-167 | Received 31 May 2018, Accepted 31 Dec 2018, Published online: 01 Mar 2019

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