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LGBT¹
- /ɛl d͡ʒiː biː tiː/
Rhymes with -iː
Where it comes from
Initialism of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual, derived from earlier LGB. Attested since 1988. Used as a self-designation in United States gay rights activism since about 1990.
adjective LGBTQ · GLBT · lgbt · BGLT
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Being lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, or relating to these groups as a collective.
This differential treatment in both the community of culture and mainstream white LGBT community may lead some LGBT people of colour to experience varying degrees of visibility and invisibility within these communities, and their identity as a^([sic]) LGBT person may change depending on the cultural
Similar: GBT, GLBT, BGLT, alphabet mafia, 2SLGBTQ+, 2SLGBTQQIA+, GBTQ, GBTQ+, GLB, GLBTI, GLBTQ, GSM
noun LGBTs · LGBT · LGBTQ · GLBT · lgbt · BGLT
- A member of the LGBT community. An applicant may exceptionally be able to demonstrate a well-founded fear of persecution even if a law criminalizing LGBT is no longer enforced, […]
- A sandwich named after the sexuality-gender term, composed of lettuce, guacamole or avocado, bacon, tomato. A variant of the BLT. Whether it’s LGBT sandwiches in an era where schools in Birmingham are facing protests for teaching LGBTQ rights, or Nike promoting the fight against police brutality in the age of Trump, brands are tapping into this sense of millennial grievance.
lgbt²
noun
- Alternative letter-case form of LGBT The Tirangle Project in Cape Town is a community-based project which supports the lgbt community through counselling, education and advocacy.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: glbt, lesbigaytrans, lesbigay, translesbian, lesbianic, transgay, lavender, lesbianistic, same-sex, pink, transmisogynistic, queercrip, lesbian, sapphic, sexual, lesbianoid
Translations
Every language
adj lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual
| Español | LGBT, LGTB |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 엘지비티 eljibiti |
| 日本語 | LGBT eru jī bī tī |
| 中文 | LGBT |
| हिन्दी | एल जी बी टी el jī bī ṭī |
| Português | LGBT |
| Français | LGBT |
| Deutsch | LSBT, LGBT |
| Italiano | LGBT |
| Ελληνικά | ΛΟΑΤ LOAT |
| Română | LGBT |
| Русский | ЛГБТ, лесбия́нки, ге́и, бисексуа́лы и трансге́ндеры lesbijánki, géi, bisɛksuály i transgéndɛry |
| Tiếng Việt | LGBT |
| العربية | مُجْتَمَع المِيم mujtamaʕ al-mīm, إِل جِي بِي تِي ʔil jī bī tī, مجتمع الميم-عين mujtamaʕ al-mīm ʕayn, م. م. م. ع m. m. m. ʕ, م. م. م. م m. m. m., قَوْم لُوط qawm lūṭ |
| עברית | להט״ב lahatáv |
Talk about this word "lgbt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lgbt. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lgbt. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lgbt "lgbt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lgbt.Cite this
@misc{lgbt_2026,
title = {lgbt},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lgbt},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
