LGBTQ

adjective

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

His predecessor, Pope Francis, had been committed to expanding the church’s modern appeal, reaching out to divorced and LGBTQ+ Catholics and expanding the church’s identity beyond Europe.

From Slate

The ADF has also targeted the rights of other members of the LGBTQ+ community.

From Salon

Casey Pick, director of law and policy at The Trevor Project, an LGBTQ+ advocacy organization, said in an interview that she hoped the Supreme Court would continue to recognize that it is “within the power of the state legislature to make a judgment about regulating access to health care.”

From Salon

LGBTQ+ candidates have been motivated to run for political office across the country by recent backsliding on queer rights nationally, but also by local issues important to their communities.

From Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court ruling allows parents to withdraw kids from LGBTQ+ lessons based on religious beliefs, leaving schools to figure out how to handle and verify requests.

From Los Angeles Times