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

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has removed the name of LGBTQ+ hero Harvey Milk from a Navy ship and restored the names of Army bases that had honored Confederate officers.

From Los Angeles Times

But the absence of a strong moral voice on sports gambling—the relative silence from evangelical leaders and influencers, compared to their impassioned denunciation of abortion and LGBTQ+ rights—is weakening any chances of a real opposition movement.

From Slate

Supreme Court ruling allowing parents to withdraw their child from classroom lessons on LGBTQ+ issues and other subjects that conflict with their “sincerely held religious beliefs.”

From Los Angeles Times

Although the Supreme Court decision was based on parental objections to LGBTQ+ books and lessons, the religious opt-outs could have a broader reach, said Yale Law School professor Justin Driver.

From Los Angeles Times

“It is deeply misguided for people to believe that this case is only about LGBTQ+ and equality,” Driver said.

From Los Angeles Times