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Several other variants of the acronym exist, some of the most popular include:
* LGBTA(+): Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, [[Asexual]]/[[Aromantic]]/[[Agender]]/[[Abrosexual]]/[[Abromantic]]/[[Abrogender]]
*LGBTQ(+): Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, [[Queer]]/[[Questioning]]
*LGBTI(+): Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, [[Intersex]]
*LGBTQIA(+): Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual/Aromantic/Agender/Abrosexual/Abromantic
Many other acronyms that are combination of these. Other, less commonly seen variants may include letters such as "U" for "unsure", "C" for "curious", "TS", "2S", or "2" for "[[Two Spirit|two-spirit]]", "P" for [[polyamorous]], [[polysexual]] or [[pansexual]], "SA" for "straight allies", "D" for [[demisexual]], [[demigender]] and [[demiromantic]], "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
==Alternatives==
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*[[QANSTIVEM]]
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Flags have been made over a variation of years, due to updates and changes being made within the community. The original rainbow pride flag dates back to 1978, when it was created by San Francisco-based queer artist Gilbert Baker.
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