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LGBTQA
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English
Adjective
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en lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, and allies.
en 2005 Joseph A. Conforti Creating Portland: history and place in northern New England Using the relatively new term "queer" and the acronym "LGBTQA" (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, allies) was itself a challenge to the established leadership of the community.
en 2017 B. Evan Blaine; Kimberly J. McClure Brenchley Understanding the Psychology of Diversity In Chapter 7, we learned that the A in LGBTQA referred to allies—heterosexual individuals who support and identify with, and are accepted by, members of sexual minority groups.
en 2017 John C. Carey; Belinda Harris; Sang Min Lee International Handbook for Policy Research on School-Based Counseling Take, for example, a study conducted in the United States by Riggle, Gonzalez, Rostosky, and Black (2014) which focused on young adults that are identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, and allies (LGBTQA).
Usage notes
See the usage notes about LGBT and (regarding the A) LGBTQIA.
Related terms
en LGBTQIA
en LGBTQ