LGBT+

American  

Also LGBTQI+, sometimes GLBT+, or LGBTQ+

adjective

1. pertaining collectively to people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, and to people with gender expressions outside traditional norms, including nonbinary, intersex, and other queer people (and those questioning their gender identity or sexual orientation), along with their allies.

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Etymology

Origin of LGBT+

First recorded in 2010–15

Example Sentences

The Church in Wales is working hard to welcome LGBT+ people, but also I respect that there are people in the Church in Wales who find that really difficult.

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He also said some detainees had identified as LGBT.

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"We know there are good police officers," said Bridget Symonds, director of services for LGBT+ anti-abuse charity Galop, "but it really is a lottery and it depends on who you're dealing with, where you are in the country."

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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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