LGBTQ+ community

Sexual minority group

The LGBTQ+ community comprises people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or other non-heterosexual or non-cisgender identities—the plus sign acknowledging additional categories.

The term refers both to individuals collectively and to the social networks, organizations, and culture that have developed around shared identity and experience: The LGBTQ+ community has made significant political gains in recent decades.

Related
  • queerUnusual or non-normative
  • gayAttracted to same sex
  • StonewallRefuse to answer questions
  • prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
  • nonbinaryOutside male-female categories

voguing · drag queen · transgender · intersex · rainbow flag · ballroom culture · asexual · chosen family · found family · two-spirit · coming out · coming out story · parade · queer cinema · lesbian · HIV/AIDS awareness · deadnaming · pronouns

Opposites
sexual orientation and gender identity

LGBTQ+ communityheterosexuals

Opposite-sex attracted people

cultural and political positioning

LGBTQ+ communityreligious right

Faith-based political movement

social conservatives

Family

community, commune, communal, communion, communicate, communication, communicative, communitarian, common

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