adj
LGBT
ehl-jee-bee-tee
adj
1
Relating to or describing lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people collectively.
"The city held its annual LGBT pride parade downtown."
"The school introduced new LGBT support resources for students."
noun
1
A member of the LGBT community.
"The panel included several LGBT activists."
How to Use LGBT
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA common umbrella term and abbreviation covering lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender identities.
Common pairings
LGBT community
LGBT rights
LGBT pride
Word Forms
LGBTs plural, LGBT plural
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Etymology
An initialism for "lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender," which grew out of the earlier abbreviation LGB and has been in use since the late 1980s.