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LGBTQIA

LGBTQIA

1 5.8
People who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, or asexual
  • noun
  • /ˌɛlˌdʒiˌbiˌtiˈkjuˌeɪ/
translation icon : LGBTQIA
  • Welcome to the 15th annual Seattle API LGBTQIA+ Equality Gala!

Maybe it is about how I feel about people on the LGBTQIA plus spectrum.

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Examples

  • In the last one year, I have a lot more LGBTQIA clients coming to see me.

  • Maybe it is about how I feel about people on the LGBTQIA plus spectrum.

  • Brands that support the LGBTQIA plus community do so with the best intentions.

  • "Elon's administration has shown it values its people, but I've been sort of disappointed by their silence on this issue because it seems a little contradictory to some of the previous efforts to support the LGBTQIA community."

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  • The LGBTQIA community hosted a festival to celebrate diversity and inclusion.

  • Many companies are now actively supporting LGBTQIA rights and visibility in their marketing.

  • The documentary highlights the stories of individuals within the LGBTQIA community and their unique experiences.

Synonyms

LGBT
vsLGBTQIA
77 3.5

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

is more inclusive by also naming queer intersex and asexual identities
LGBTQ
vsLGBTQIA
1 3.5

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

adds intersex and asexual identities to expand the scope
LGBTQIA+
vsLGBTQIA
4.6

A community of people with different sexual or gender identities, for example lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual

lists the specific named groups without adding a symbol for others
LGBTQ+ community
vsLGBTQIA
3.0

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

uses the same community sense but names only specific identities

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 plural

Morphology

LGBTQIA = L + G + B + T + Q + I + A

The item is an initialism/acronym composed of letters representing several identity labels; the letters themselves do not transparently convey meaning to learners.

Etymology

LGBTQIA comes from the 'first letters' of the groups lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, and asexual. Think of it like 'USA' where each letter stands for a word: LGBTQIA is a short name that brings together people with different sexual orientations and gender identities and helps include many groups under one label.