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The Minority Stress Model Deserves Reconsideration, Not Just Extension

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Michael Bailey, J. The Minority Stress Model Deserves Reconsideration, Not Just Extension. Arch Sex Behav 49, 2265–2268 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-019-01606-9

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