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'''LGBT+''' or '''GLBT+''' stands for [[Lesbian]], [[Gay]], [[Bisexual]], [[Transgender]], with the plus standing for anyone not included under the main four categories. The term has been used since the 1990s, the term is an adaptation of the initialism LGB, marking the inclusion of transgender individuals in the community. It is the most commonly used term to refer to the community and it is intended to emphasize a diversity of sexuality and [[gender]] identity-based cultures. The term can be used to refer to anyone who is not [[Straight|heterosexual]], [[heteroromantic]], [[allosexual]], [[alloromantic]], nor [[cisgender]], instead of exclusively to individuals who are [[lesbian]], [[gay]], [[bisexual]], or [[transgender]].
==Variation==
Several other variants of the acronym exist, some of the most popular include:
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*LGBTQ(+): Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, [[Queeric]]/[[Questioning]]
*LGBTI(+): Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, [[Intersex]]
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Many other acronyms that are combination of these. Other, less commonly seen variants may include letters such as "U" for "unsure", "C" for "curious", additional "T" for "[[transvestic]]" or "[[transsex]]", "TS", "2S", or "2" for "[[Two Spirit|two-spirit]]", "P" for "[[polyamorous]]", "[[polysexual]]", or "[[pansexual]]", "SA" for "[[straight allies]]", "D" for "[[demisexual]]", "[[demiromantic]]", or "[[demigender]]", "H" for "HIV-affected" or "[[Hijra]]", "N" for "[[non-binary]]", or an "O" for "[[other]]" or "[[omnisexual]]".
Initialisms such as LGBTTQQIAAP ([[lesbian]], [[gay]], [[bisexual]], [[transgender]], [[Transsex|transsexual]], [[Queer|queer,]] [[questioning]], [[intersex]], [[asexual]], [[Allies|ally]], [[pansexual]]) have also resulted, although such initialisms are often criticized for being leaving some individuals out, as well as issues of placement of the letters within the new title, and are also criticized for implying that allies are members of the community (most queer individuals agree that allies are not LGBT+). They are simultaneously criticized for being too confusing and too long to be used in normal speech. This has resulted in individuals attempting to create new acronyms, such as [[MOGAI]] (Marginalized [[Orientation]]s, [[Gender]] And [[Intersex]]), [[GSRM]] ([[Gender]], [[
==Alternatives==
*[[GSRM]]
*[[MOGAI]]
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