LGBT Alphabet Soup
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Revision as of 12:07, 20 June 2014
LGBT and many, many similar and related acronyms is used to denote the segment of society whose sexual anatomy/preference/identity and/or gender identity is something other than exclusively heterosexual and Cisgender(ed).
Expansions are often used to include other supportive individuals as well.
Acronym Dissection
(in alphabetical order)
A: Allies or Advocates (also Androgynous)
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.
