LGBT

adjective

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

   the LGBT community.

noun

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

   Which city has the most LGBTs?

LGBT

abbreviation

1. lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of LGBT¹

First recorded in 1990–95; by abbreviation

Example Sentences

Young women and LGBT+ activists were disproportionately targeted, with misogynistic and homophobic comment, as well as AI-generated pornographic images, the report said.

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"For decades, so-called democratic moral values, including LGBT, were imposed on many countries," he wrote on social media.

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This week, trick-or-treaters prepared for Halloween, Kamala Harris said she may run for president again, and King Charles III unveiled a memorial to LGBT+ military personnel.

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Commander Woods, 67, is part of the Fighting With Pride charity, which was started by veterans from the LGBT+ community in 2020.

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Part of its work is helping make LGBT+ veterans aware of the Financial Recognition Scheme, a payment for those who were negatively affected by the ban on openly gay and bisexual people serving in the military.

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