LGBTQ /ˈɛl.d͡ʒi.bi.ti.kju/noun 1adjective 2forms 1 noun1 •A person who is lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer.Now, for example, he is moving forward with his intention to remove all LGBTQs from the military and to ban any further recruiting of LGBTQs. — 2021 adjective2 •Initialism of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer.HRC said the October 10 primetime event, airing live on the eve of National Coming Out Day, will feature the largest ever audience for a Democratic presidential town hall devoted to LGBTQ issues. — 2019 •Initialism of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning.They represent the “Q,” questioning, part of the LGBTQ acronym. How do such individuals deal with their uncertainty about their sexual orientation? — 2014 formsLGBTQs
LGBTQ+ adjective1 •Initialism of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender/Transsexual, Queer/Questioning plus; the "plus" is inclusive of other groups, such as asexual, intersex, etc.