LGBT is an acronym for a person's
sexual orientation that stands for
Lesbian,
Gay,
Bisexual,
and
Transgender.
In use since the 1990s, the term is used to replace the
term "Gay" because activists within the the
LGBT community believed that the term "Gay
community" did not accurately represent all those to
whom it referred. The acronym LGBT is intended to emphasize
a diversity of
sexuality and gender identity-based cultures. It may
also be used to refer to anyone who is
non-heterosexual who identify as
Queer or are
questioning their sexual identity. To recognize this
inclusion, a popular variant of LGBT adds the letter Q,
as in LGBTQ, which has been recorded since
1996.
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