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Previous research has suggested that disclosure is in part more or less likely to occur based on individual appraisal of discriminative experiences (Meyer, 2013). The purpose of the present study was to extend this research by establishing a moderating effect of resilience that may help buffer against the experience of discrimination in predicting identity integration. Respondents ( n = 250) completed an online survey examining areas of outness, resilience, effect and frequency of perceived discrimination (EPD and FPD), and LGB identity status. Hierarchical regression results indicated that while resilience does not moderate EPD and FPD in predicting degree of outness, along with FPD it does independently predict outness. Additionally, post hoc regression analyses suggested variable predictive ability depending on demographic variables. 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The purpose of the present study was to extend this research by establishing a moderating effect of resilience that may help buffer against the experience of discrimination in predicting identity integration. Respondents ( n = 250) completed an online survey examining areas of outness, resilience, effect and frequency of perceived discrimination (EPD and FPD), and LGB identity status. Hierarchical regression results indicated that while resilience does not moderate EPD and FPD in predicting degree of outness, along with FPD it does independently predict outness. Additionally, post hoc regression analyses suggested variable predictive ability depending on demographic variables. 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