LGBT Alphabet Soup
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A: Allies<br> | A: Allies<br> | ||
| − | B: Bisexual | + | B: Bisexual<br> |
| − | G: Gay | + | G: Gay<br> |
| − | I: Intersex | + | I: Intersex<br> |
| − | L: Lesbian | + | L: Lesbian<br> |
| − | Q: Queer or Questioning | + | Q: Queer or Questioning<br> |
| − | S: Sensitive or Supporting | + | S: Sensitive or Supporting<br> |
| − | T: Transgender | + | T: Transgender<br> |
== History == | == History == | ||
Revision as of 10:50, 20 June 2014
Need detail and references in here.
Acronym Dissection
(in alphabetical order)
A: Allies
B: Bisexual
G: Gay
I: Intersex
L: Lesbian
Q: Queer or Questioning
S: Sensitive or Supporting
T: Transgender
History
1980s: "GLB" in common usage.
1990s: "GLBT" seen more commonly.
2000s: Variations abound.
2010s: "LGBT" becomes most common and preferred acronym. "LGBTI", LGBTQ", and LGBTIQ" seen more commonly.
