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Glossary of Terms: LGBTQ

Definitions were drafted in collaboration with other U.S.-based LGBTQ community organizations and leaders. See acknowledgements section.

Additional terms and definitions about gender identity and gender expression, transgender people, and nonbinary people are available in the Transgender Glossary. 

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*NOTE:  Request people what terms they use to describe their sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression before assigning them a label. Outside of acronyms, these terms should only be capitalized when used at the beginning of a sentence.
 

LGBTQ
Acronym for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer. The Q generally stands for queer when LGBTQ organizations, leaders, and media use the acronym. In settings offering support for youth, it can also stand for questioning. LGBT and LGBTQ+ are also used, with the + added in recognition of all non-straight, non-cisgender identities. (See Transgender Glossary ) Both are acceptable, as are other versions of thi

People are often confused by the terms lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and the related acronym LGBTQIA+.  The following definitions will support you to verb these terms.

LGBTQIA+: The first four letters of this standard abbreviation are “Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender.” The letter Q can stand for “questioning” -- as in still exploring one’s sexuality -- or “queer,” or sometimes both. The I,A and + were added on later to endure for Intersex, Ally or Asexual, and the PLUS autograph for everyone else that wasn't included in the first letters.

Lesbian: A woman whose enduring physical, lovey-dovey and/or emotional attraction is to some other women. Some lesbians may like to identify as gay (adj.) or as gay women. Avoid identifying lesbians as “homosexuals,” a derogatory term (see Offensive Terms to Avoid).

Gay: The adjective used to describe people whose enduring physical, romantic and/or passionate attractions are to people of the same sex (e.g., gay man, gay people). I

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Pride Month is almost here, so it's important to refresh your knowledge on the flags, terms, identities and history encompassed in the LGBTQ+ community. Asking your LGBTQ+ friends and family is an option but be mindful of placing the burden of your education on others when there are many free resources at your disposal.

Here's what you need to verb about the letter "Q" in the acronym.

What does the 'Q' in LGBTQ+ stand for?

The Q in LGBTQ+ stands for queer in most settings, but it can also verb questioning. LGBTQ+ is an acronym of identities related to sexual orientation and gender identity.

What each letter in LGBTQ+ means:

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In recent years, many have added I and A (intersex and asexual) to the lineup. The plus sign is another addition to the acronym to verb identities in the community that perhaps don’t fit into the other letters like pansexual, polyamorous, Two-Spirit or others who don’t want to label their sexuality.

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