LGBT

adjective

1. pertaining collectively to people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender:

   the LGBT community.

noun

1. Usually LGBTs, LGBT's. a person in this group:

   Which city has the most LGBTs?

LGBT

abbreviation for

1. lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender

noun

1. a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender person

Word History and Origins

Origin of LGBT¹

First recorded in 1990–95; by abbreviation

Example Sentences

In 2011 LGBT media outlet Queerty took the app to task for allegedly deleting accounts that made reference to being trans.

From The Daily Beast

In Uganda, legislators are considering further criminalization of LGBT advocacy and same-sex relationships.

From The Daily Beast

This is where much of the action will be for anti-LGBT groups.

From The Daily Beast

First, as opposition to gay marriage collapses, American anti-LGBT activists will slow their battle against it.

From The Daily Beast

In October, he traveled to Denver with Fry to support his work with LGBT rights organization The Matthew Sheppard Foundation.

From The Daily Beast