Draft:List of Commonly Used Queer Acronyms

This page explains the commonly used Rainbow Community Acronyms. Queer Acronyms are names commonly used to refer to the Rainbow/Queer community.



LGB
In the early 1990s, the acronym LGB was created by the Lesbians, Gays, and Bisexuals. They had had a long-standing relationship, which caused them to unite in this acronym, which then turned into the Rainbow Community

LGBT/LGBT+
The most commonly used acronym when referring to members of the queer and transgender community is LGBT/LGBT+ this acronym stands for Lesbian, Gay, Transgender and Bisexual. The plus sign (+) at the end is often used to acknowledge other identities without directly listing them. This acronym has been used since the 1990s.

LGBTQ+
This acronym has become the most widely used acronym in the Queer and Transgender communities. This acronym stands for Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, Bisexual and Queer. The plus sign (+) at the end is often used to acknowledge other identities without directly listing them.

LGBTQIA+
This a commonly used acronym that includes the members of the LGBTQ community, (Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transgenders, and Queers.) However, this also acknowledges two more communities that were previously in the (+) section. The first is the Intersex community. The second is the Asexual community.