LGBTQ

adjective

1. pertaining collectively to people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (or those questioning their gender identity orsexual orientation ).

   LGBTQ rights.

noun

1. Usually LGBTQs, LGBTQ's a person in this group.

Word History and Origins

Origin of LGBTQ¹

First recorded in 1995–2000; by abbreviation

Example Sentences

The administration rolled back protections for LGBTQ+ students and students of color, prioritized investigating discrimination against white and Jewish students, and launched aggressive investigations of states and districts that it says refused to stop accommodating transgender students.

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Indeed, “True Colors” heralded Lauper’s decades of work as an activist fighting homelessness among LGBTQ+ youth and combating efforts to restrict women’s reproductive rights.

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The 25-year-old combines playing for the Cambridgeshire part-timers by speaking up on LGBTQ+ issues and using his profile - he has more than one million followers on Instagram - to champion equality and inclusion.

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"There are countries that are huge in terms of football and fanbases and they don't accept LGBTQ+ people. Those are the countries that tend to target me."

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As interpreted by this Supreme Court, the short answer is yes: The Constitution does little to protect LGBTQ+ rights and much to subvert them.

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