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LGBT

adjective

  1. pertaining collectively to people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender:

    the LGBT community.



noun

  1. Usually LGBTs, LGBT's. a person in this group:

    Which city has the most LGBTs?

LGBT

abbreviation for

  1. lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of LGBT1

First recorded in 1990–95; by abbreviation
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Example Sentences

A Christian school worker sacked after sharing posts about LGBT+ relationships teaching in school has won a Court of Appeal battle.

From BBC

The terms in question are: Gender, transgender, pregnant person, pregnant people, LGBT, transsexual, non-binary, nonbinary, assigned male at birth, assigned female at birth, biologically male, biologically female.

From Salon

But a handful of new RedNote users say they have already received reports that their posts have violated guidelines, including one who asked in a post if the app was "LGBT friendly".

From BBC

Police said some victims were encouraged to come to a location under the pretence of meeting with a legitimate user on dating apps including Grindr, a dating app for the LGBT+ community.

From BBC

They added: "We have let the LGBT+ community down and I want no part of it – there is no LGB without the T for me, it is that simple."

From BBC

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