Purpose: Using latent profile analysis (LPA), the current study identified Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) identity profiles and investigated their relationships with stigmas and intention to seek counseling in a sample (N = 306) of Korean lesbians and gay men.\\r\\nMethods: Data were collected targeting adults who were members in queer online and offline communities via a paper self-report questionnaire. A total of 306 questionnaires were used for data analyses. We used latent profile analysis (LPA) and a one-way ANOVA to examine LGBTQ identity profiles and how these profiles were related to self- and social stigmas and the intention of lesbian and gay participants to seek counseling.\\r\\nResults: LGBTQ identity profiles of Korean participants were categorized into four groups: identity confusion, identity acceptance, identity congruence, and identity discrepancy. The self-stigma scores of the identity congruence group were significantly lower than those of the other groups. The social stigma scores of the identity discrepancy group were significantly higher than those of the other groups. Meanwhile, there were no significant differences in scores for intention to seek counseling among the four groups. \\r\\nConclusions: Participants with more negative LGBTQ identities were more likely to perceive stigmas toward help-seeking behavior. For effective intervention with LGBTQ people in South Korea, counselors should consider the issue of stigma as well as attitudes toward receiving counseling services and vary their approaches according to each LGBTQ identity profile.

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