LGBT

American  

adjective

1. pertaining collectively to people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender.

   the LGBT community.

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noun

1. Usually LGBTs, LGBT's a person in this group.

   Which city has the most LGBTs?

LGBT British  

abbreviation

1. lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender

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noun

1. a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender person

Etymology

Origin of LGBT

First recorded in 1990–95; by abbreviation

Example Sentences

Jones, the owner of LGBT+ lifestyle magazine Out and About Puerto Vallarta, moved to Mexico after retiring from his job in the United States.

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Mark Shephard, 49 and Steven Stewart, 55, have issued a pre-action letter to the MoD, challenging the lawfulness of the LGBT+ Veterans Financial Recognition scheme which was introduced after a landmark report into the treatment of LGBT+ veterans under the ban.

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The threat of legal action is likely to cause embarrassment for the MoD, which has been keen to publicise the work its done to make reparations for the suffering caused by the ban, including hosting an official event where King Charles III, dedicated a memorial to LGBT+ service personnel.

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Ed Hall, chairman of LGBT+ veterans support charity Fighting with Pride, said: "This scheme is an opportunity for the government to put itself on the right side of history, and we urge the government to listen and address the manifest injustice these former service people are facing."

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The LGBT+ anti-abuse charity Galop described the amendment as a "landmark moment" for equality.

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