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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer (LGBQ) individuals experience increased discrimination and suicidality compared to their heterosexual counterparts. Given this disparity, an increasing number of studies have been exploring the effect of social media use on LGBQ people's well-being and mental health, yet results are largely inconsistent, even contradictory. Using data collected from 1799 Israeli LGBQ individuals, this study examined the association between sexual orientation-based discrimination and suicidality, before testing the moderating effects of LGBTQ Facebook use (defined as engagement with LGBTQ people and content on Facebook) and body dissatisfaction on the discrimination-suicidality association. We established a positive association between discrimination and suicidality and showed that the effect of Facebook engagement with LGBTQ peers and content on this association depends on users' level of dissatisfaction with their bodies. These findings illuminate the role of social media in LGBQ people's well-being and reaffirm the importance of body image within the LGBQ community. • Sexual orientation-based discrimination is positively correlated with suicidality in Israeli LGBQ people. • A moderated moderation was used to test the effects of LGBTQ Facebook use and body dissatisfaction on the above association. • The effect of LGBTQ Facebook use on the discrimination-suicidality association depends on level of body dissatisfaction. • For people who are less satisfied with their bodies, higher rates of LGBTQ Facebook use strengthen the above association.