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LGBTQIA+

LGBTQIA+

4.6
A community of people with different sexual or gender identities, for example lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual
  • noun
  • /ˌɛlˌdʒiˌbiˌtiˌkjuˈeɪˈplʌs/
translation icon : LGBTQIA+
  • The LGBTQIA+ community celebrated pride month with a vibrant parade through the city.

Vote for the members of the LGBTQIA Plus community.

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Examples

  • My husband, my beautiful children, my chosen LGBTQIA plus family where I feel like I always belong.

    Cosmopolitan UK

  • And often times directly, there's a push to directly hire trans and LGBTQIA people to work in these clinics as the staff.

  • Vote for the members of the LGBTQIA Plus community.

    I've Had It

  • OK, next month, let's do the LGBTQIA plus flag.

    I've Had It

  • Anyway, the point is, is that Kate Forbes, her, her church does not have the most progressive views on LGBTQIA plus?

    andrew gold | heretics.

  • I'll, I'll list on the website, will list some of the organizations that Leslie and I both are are part of that support LGBTQIA plus individuals.

    Dr. Mayim Bialik

  • She's an activist preacher, advocate for racial equality, economic justice and LGBTQIA plus equality.

  • I think hiring Monroe Bergdorf to be your advisor, that's the LGBTQIA plus activist.

  • Many organizations are dedicated to supporting the rights of LGBTQIA+ individuals and promoting equality.

  • She spoke at the conference about the experiences of LGBTQIA+ youth and the challenges they face.

Synonyms

LGBT
vsLGBTQIA+
77 3.5

A group of people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender

is wider by including queer, intersex, asexual, and other identities
LGBTQIA
vsLGBTQIA+
1 5.8

People who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, or asexual

is broader by explicitly including other non-normative identities beyond those named
LGBTQ
vsLGBTQIA+
1 3.5

A group of people who are not straight or whose gender is different from their sex at birth

is broader by explicitly listing additional identities beyond queer and questioning
LGBTQ+ community
vsLGBTQIA+
3.0

A group of people with different sexual and gender identities like lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender

is more specific in naming many non-normative identities individually

How Inclusive

LGBTQIA+
4.6
LGBTQIA
1 5.8
LGBTQ
1 3.5
LGBT
77 3.5
LGB
2 4.8

Surface Forms

LGBTQIA+ singular
LGBTQIA singular

Morphology

LGBTQIA+ = lesbian + gay + bisexual + transgender + queer + intersex + asexual (transparent) = L + G + B + T + Q + I + A + +

The term is an initialism composed of the initial letters of the listed identity terms and the '+' explicitly signals inclusion of other identities, so the connection to the base terms is direct.

Etymology

LGBTQIA+ is made from the first letters of words like Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual, with the + at the end. It is a short name for the community of people with these identities, and the + stands for 'and more', so the word reminds us that many different identities are included.