LGBT

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adjective

pertaining collectively to people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender: the LGBT community.

noun

Usually LGBTs, LGBT's . a person in this group: Which city has the most LGBTs?

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Also called GLBT .

Compare LGBTQ.

Origin of LGBT

First recorded in 1990–95; by abbreviation

Words nearby LGBT

Lezghian, lezzie, lf, lfb, LG, LGBT, LGBT+, LGBTQ, LGBTQI, LGBTQIA, lge.

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How to use LGBT in a sentence

In 2011 LGBT media outlet Queerty took the app to task for allegedly deleting accounts that made reference to being trans.
Grindr’s Trans Dating Problem|David Levesley|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In Uganda, legislators are considering further criminalization of LGBT advocacy and same-sex relationships.
‘Only God’ Can Stop Gay Marriage|Tim Mak|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
This is where much of the action will be for anti-LGBT groups.
‘Only God’ Can Stop Gay Marriage|Tim Mak|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
First, as opposition to gay marriage collapses, American anti-LGBT activists will slow their battle against it.
‘Only God’ Can Stop Gay Marriage|Tim Mak|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST

In October, he traveled to Denver with Fry to support his work with LGBT rights organization The Matthew Sheppard Foundation.
Meet Stephen Fry’s Future Husband (Who Is Less Than Half His Age)|Tom Sykes|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for LGBT

LGBT

abbreviation for

lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender

noun (ˈɛlˈdʒiːˈbiːˈtiː) plural LGBT's or LGBTs

a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender person

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