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Coming out to family and friends as bisexually-identified young adult women: A discussion of homophobia, biphobia, and heteronormativity. Journal of Bisexuality, 15 (2), 204-229.<\/p>\n<p>Although coming out is considered a crucial part of minority sexual identity development, research concerning bisexual women&#8217;s coming out experiences is limited. Nevertheless, bisexual women encounter unique stigma and challenges that warrant specific attention. Seventeen young adult women participated in individual, open-ended qualitative interviews about their bisexual identity development. Our inductive thematic analysis of participants&#8217; coming out experiences and perspectives revealed important themes related to the unique aspects of coming out as young bisexual women. 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