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LGBTQ (also commonly seen as LGBT, [1] [2] LGBT+, LGBTQ+, LGBTQIA, and LGBTQIA+) is an initialism for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning. It is an umbrella term , originating in the United States , broadly referring to all sexualities , romantic orientations , sex characteristics , and gender identities that are not ...
The LGBTQ community (also known as the LGBT, LGBTQ+, LGBTQIA+, or queer community) is a loosely defined grouping of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning individuals united by a common culture and social movements. These communities generally celebrate pride, diversity, individuality, and sexuality.
LGBTQ culture is a culture shared by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals. It is sometimes referred to as queer culture (indicating people who are queer), LGBT culture, and LGBTQIA culture, while the term gay culture may be used to mean either "LGBT culture" or homosexual culture specifically.
So-called sexual orientation and sexual identity are about so much more than sex, and over time, ... But for now, LGBTQ is the widely accepted community standard, representing one large community ...
LGBTQ Pride Month is a commemoration of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community that is part celebration and part protest. It is often associated with massive parades and ...
LGBTQ (also commonly seen as LGBT, LGBT+, LGBTQ+, LGBTQIA, and LGBTQIA+) is an initialism for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning. It is an umbrella term , originating in the United States , broadly referring to all sexualities , romantic orientations , sex characteristics , and gender identities that are not ...
“The Trevor Project’s Coming Out: A Handbook for LGBTQ Young People is designed to support LGBTQ young people in exploring what coming out safely can mean.”
Some LGBT people dislike the use of queer as an umbrella term because they associate it with political and social radicalism; they say that deliberate use of the epithet queer by political radicals has, in their view, played a role in dividing the LGBT community by political opinion, class, gender, age, and other factors.