Coming Out in the Age of the Internet: Identity “Demarginalization” Through Virtual Group Participation

Internet newsgroups allow individuals to interact with others in a relatively anonymous fashion and thereby provide individuals with concealable stigmatized identities a place to belong not otherwise available. Thus, membership in these groups should become an important part of identity. Study 1 fou

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