This is what being queer looks like: The roles LGBTQ+ events play for queer people based on their social identity

• Contributes to understanding of how LGBTQ+ events support identity construction for a stigmatised group such as LGBTQ+ people. • Study 1 findings outline the process through which stigma informs queer identity construction and social connectedness. • Study 2 explores the nuances in how events can foster different identity expression.