"LGBT+" meaning in English

See LGBT+ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} LGBT+ (uncountable)
  1. Initialism of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender/Transsexual plus; the "plus" is inclusive of other groups, such as asexual, intersex, queer, questioning, etc. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Lesbian (extra: the "plus" is inclusive of other groups, such as asexual, intersex, queer, questioning, etc), Gay (extra: the "plus" is inclusive of other groups, such as asexual, intersex, queer, questioning, etc), Bisexual (extra: the "plus" is inclusive of other groups, such as asexual, intersex, queer, questioning, etc), Transgender/Transsexual plus (extra: the "plus" is inclusive of other groups, such as asexual, intersex, queer, questioning, etc) Related terms: LGBT, LGBTQ, LGBTQ+

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