acronym for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender; also GLBT
Acronym for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender. Sometimes written LGBTI to include Intersex. Other common acronyms are GLBT or GLB.
The acronym for "lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender." LGBT is used because it is more inclusive of the community.
is an abbreviation for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and is useful when trying to refer to a wider range of sexual orientation in society. It is being used more and more, and signals inclusion.
lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender; an inclusive term for groups and identities sometimes also associated together as “sexual minorities.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people. Health
LGBT (or GLBT) is an initialism used as a collective term to refer to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender people. It is an adaptation of the initialism LGB. While still controversial (see Controversy below), it is considered less controversial than the terms queer or lesbigay and is more comprehensive than homosexual or simply gay.