LGBTQ

adjective

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

A prime example: your “real name” policy, which unfairly targeted the LGBTQ community.

From The Daily Beast

What do you think prompted the change in comic book representation of LGBTQ characters?

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And we're not even talking about the horribly harassed public life forced on many in the LGBTQ community.

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Increased rights for members of the LGBTQ community have resulted in more physical and economic security for these families.

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A new retrospective in New York examines the creation of identity in the LGBTQ community through thread-based craft techniques.

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