Dictionary

LGBT en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ɛl d͡ʒiː biː tiː/
• (US) audio

Etymology

Initialism of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual, derived from earlier LGB. Attested since 1988. Used as a self-designation in United States gay rights activism since about 1990.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Being lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, or relating to these groups as a collective.
   • In a restaurant in Changsha, the capital of central China's Hunan province, Hu Mingliang and Sun Wenlin exchanged their wedding rings, and received blessings from over 200 friends, relatives, as well as LGBT rights activists from around the country. 2016 May 17, Cherie Chan, “Chinese gay couple marry despite court ruling”, in DW News, archived from the original on 18 May 2016, LGBT rights:
   • This differential treatment in both the community of culture and mainstream white LGBT community may lead some LGBT people of colour to experience varying degrees of visibility and invisibility within these communities, and their identity as a^([sic]) LGBT person may change depending on the cultural context. 2005, Gary W. Harper, “Heterosexism and Oppression”, in Geoffrey Nelson, Isaac Prilleltensky, editors, Community Psychology: In Pursuit of Liberation and Well-being, Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York, N.Y.: Palgrave Macmillan, →ISBN, part V (Putting It All Together: Addressing the Issues), chapter 19 (A Journey Towards Liberation: Confronting Heterosexism and the Oppression of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered People), page 392:

Forms

Deriveds

LGBTer · LGBTphobia · LGBTism · LGBTeen · pro-LGBT · anti-LGBT

Hyponyms

bisexual · intersex · transgender · lesbian · homosexual · asexual · pansexual · demisexual · gay

Synonyms

LGBTIQ · GBTQ · LGBTQA+ · LGBTI+ · LGBTIQA · 2SLGBTQQIA+ · LGBQ · LGBTQQIAAPP · LGBT+ · LGBTQXYZ · GLBT · LGBTQ · GSRM · LGBTQ2 · LGBTQIA+ · LGBTQ2+ · LGBTQI+ · LGBTQI · LGTV · LGBTA · LGBTO · LGBTQ2S · LGBTQA · LGBTI · GLBT · MOGAI · LGBTA+ · GBT · queer · LBT · LGBTIQA+ · LGBTQI2 · LGB · BGLT · GLBTI · LGBTQ2S+ · alphabet mafia · LGBTQ+ · GLBTQ · LGBTQ2-S · 2SLGBTQ+ · LGBTIQ+ · QUILTBAG · LGBTQ2A+ · LGBT · LGBTQQIA · LGBTTQQIAAP · LGBTQIA2 · LGBTQ2A · LGBTQWERTY · GLB · LGBTQIA · GSM · LGBTQI2+ · SGM · GBTQ+ · LGBTQIA2+ · GBT · LGBO · LGBTQQ

Translations (62)

ar قَوْم لُوط (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · sv hbt (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · nl LHBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · tr LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · fa الجیبیتی (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · he להט״ב (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · id LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · ko 엘지비티 (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · de LSBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · ar م. م. م. ع (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · ar إِل جِي بِي تِي (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · ur ایل جی بی ٹی (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · cmn LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · ka ლგბტ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · it LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · ar مجتمع الميم-عين (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · de LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · af LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · pl LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · br LGDT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · kw LKDT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · fr LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · be ЛГБТ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · ro LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · ar مُجْتَمَع المِيم (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · ru ЛГБТ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · da LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · no LHBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · ar م. م. م. م (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · cs LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · cy LHDT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · ca LGTB (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · ms LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · ja LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · sv HBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · pt LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · mi takatāpui (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · uk ЛГБТ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · sh ЛГБТ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · es LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · th กลุ่มบุคคลแอลจีบีที (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · sh LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · mn ЛГБТ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · ga LADT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · hu LMBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · bg ЛГБТ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · es LGTB (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · hy ԼԳԵՓ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · bn এলজিবিটি (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · uz LBBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · ru лесбия́нки, ге́и, бисексуа́лы и трансге́ндеры (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · th กลุ่มบุคคลที่มีความหลากหลายทางเพศ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · nl lhbt (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · eo GLAT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · vi LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · gd LCDT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · br LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · gl LGTB (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · el ΛΟΑΤ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · fi HLBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · hy ԼԳԲՏ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual) · hi एल जी बी टी (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual)

LGBT en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ɛl d͡ʒiː biː tiː/
• (US) audio

Etymology

Initialism of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual, derived from earlier LGB. Attested since 1988. Used as a self-designation in United States gay rights activism since about 1990.

Meanings

1. (in-plural, nonstandard) A member of the LGBT community.
   • In many cities you will find a neighborhood where the population density of LGBT is higher than it is in other parts of the city. 2013, Michael Shankle, The Handbook of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Public Health:
   • An applicant may exceptionally be able to demonstrate a well-founded fear of persecution even if a law criminalizing LGBT is no longer enforced, […] 1999, Global Human Rights Law Collection: Historical texts and materials on human rights:
   • Further evidence of the political weakness of LGBT is that they are not concentrated enough to be a majority of voters, or even a minority of influence in any state or city. 2016 January 29, Rebekah Herrick, Minorities and Representation in American Politics, CQ Press, →ISBN:
   • Allies can point this out when they discern that a^([sic]) LGBT is being asked to serve in an expert capacity and ask questions like, "How comfortable do you feel being asked to assume the role of representative for all LGBTs?" 1999, Democracy & Education, volume 13:
2. A sandwich named after the sexuality-gender term, composed of lettuce, guacamole or avocado, bacon, tomato. A variant of the BLT.
   • Whether it’s LGBT sandwiches in an era where schools in Birmingham are facing protests for teaching LGBTQ rights, or Nike promoting the fight against police brutality in the age of Trump, brands are tapping into this sense of millennial grievance. 2019 May 23, Owen Jones, “Woke-washing: how brands are cashing in on the culture wars”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:

Forms