lgbt

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Definition of lgbt in English English dictionary

a politically correct self-designation of the "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender/Transexual" community

Etymology

() An initialism for "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender/Transexual", used as a self-designation in United States gay rights activism since about 1990. Attested since 1988 (, American Educational Research Association Verlag AERA, 1988).