LGBT
Initialism for "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender"
LGBT is an initialism that stands for "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender". It may refer to anyone who is non-heterosexual, non-heteroromantic, or non-cisgender, instead of exclusively to people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. A variant, LGBTQ, adds the letter Q for those who identify as queer or are questioning their sexual or gender identity. Another variation, LGBTQ+, adds a plus sign "represents those who are part of the community, but for whom LGBTQ does not accurately capture or reflect their identity". Many further variations of the acronym exist, such as LGBT+, LGBTQIA+, and 2SLGBTQ+. The LGBT label is not universally agreed to by everyone that it is generally intended to include. The variations GLBT and GLBTQ rearrange the letters in the acronym. In use since the late 1980s, the initialism, as well as some of its common variants, functions as an umbrella term for marginalized sexualities and gender identities.
News coverage
Ghana parliament passes stringent anti-LGBTQ law
Ghana parliament passes anti-LGBTQ bill
You might like
LGBT media coverage
Pope Defends LGBTQ Blessings, Points Out ‘Hypocrisy’
Pope Defends , LGBTQ Blessings, , Points Out 'Hypocrisy'.
In a recent interview, Pope Francis said he sees
"hypocrisy" in..
Close to 30% of Gen Z Adults Identify As LGBTQ, Survey Finds
Close to 30% of Gen Z Adults , Identify As LGBTQ, , Survey Finds.
NBC reports that a new survey has found that over
1 in..