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Original Research

Within-minority group discomfort in lesbian, gay, and bisexual emerging adults of color: Implications for group identification and well-being

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Pages 155-173 | Received 17 Apr 2018, Accepted 06 Dec 2019, Published online: 30 Jan 2020

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