LGBTQ is an umbrella term that refers to a diverse community of people whose sexual orientation or gender identity differs from traditional norms.

What the letters mean

L – Lesbian: Women who are romantically or sexually attracted to women

G – Gay: People attracted to the same gender (often men attracted to men)

B – Bisexual: Attraction to more than one gender

T – Transgender: People whose gender identity differs from the sex assigned at birth

Q – Queer / Questioning:

Queer is a reclaimed term some use for non-heteronormative identities

Questioning refers to people exploring their orientation or gender

Common additions you might see

+ includes identities like Asexual, Intersex, Non-binary, Pansexual, and more—recognizing that gender and sexuality exist on a spectrum.