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LGBO
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English
Etymology
en lesbian, gay, bisexual, and other. Intended as a more inclusive alternative to the earlier en LGB or en GLB. Especially popular on the newsgroup soc.motss, where it was likely coined.
Adjective
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en mostly dated Being a sexual minority, or related to sexual minorities as a class of people. 1980s–1990s
en Jess Anderson Closeted Future Politico (was <None>) soc.motss https://groups.google.com/g/soc.motss/c/Hd5zz5Myrmw/m/Dpo5Q_0W_ysJ 1 December 1990 11 December 2022 But Chester Street is hardly a gay bar, is it? Just because it's a disco place and there isn't anywhere else much for an LGBO person to go in Chambana?
en 1995 Katherine Arnup Lesbian Parenting: Living with Pride & Prejudice https://books.google.ca/books?id=mzdHAAAAMAAJ&q=%22mailing+lists+for+the%22 She started and still maintains many Internet mailing lists for the LGBO community.
en c:demonspoolmail PRIDE FM (London) rec.radio.noncomm https://groups.google.com/g/rec.radio.noncomm/c/BQAfH-dqrfM/m/N5R6Z1q-pJEJ 19 April 1995 11 December 2022 I am currently making six fifteen minute programmes about LGBO life around the world called "The Pink Planet" to be broadcast on Pride FM.
en 2020-11-26 urbaneprofessor 1332042133654659077 ...a conversation for the LGBO community: is this over-representation a Bad Thing?(It's actually just part of the gay mafia takeover, but we keep quiet about that) https://web.archive.org/web/20201126192313/https://twitter.com/urbaneprofessor/status/1332042133654659077 26 November 2020
en New York State Department of Health In Recognition of Pride Month, State Department of Health Releases Health Disparities Report On LGBTQ+ New Yorkers w:New York State Department of Health https://www.health.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/2022-06-07_pride_month.htm 2022-06-07 2022-12-11 For the purposes of this reporting, 'LGBO' includes adults who report identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or something else/other sexual orientation. Key findings from this year's report include the following: https://web.archive.org/web/20260319023311/https://www.health.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/2022-06-07_pride_month.htm 19 March 2026
Noun
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en mostly dated A gay person or other sexual minority.
en 1996 Robyn Ochs The Bisexual Resource Guide https://books.google.ca/books?id=WByjQF6XPS8C&q=%22A+group+for+LGBO+%27+s%22 Trent Lesbian & Gay Collective A group for LGBO's of Peterborough, Trent Univ. & Sir Sanford Fleming College, currently considering a name change to be more inclusive to bisexual community members.
Derived terms
en LGBTO
Further reading
"Motss Lexicon" posted to soc.motss newsgroup in 1990, including a definition of LGBO*. Similar wording incorporated into various editions of the Motss FAQ (example - 1994).
Anagrams
en bglo Blog GLBO blog glob
en Usenet slang
en LGBTQ