What does LGBTQ+ stand for and why has it changed over the years?
confused by the array of different terms, or aren’t sure how to identify someone you know.Rather than worrying about it, however, we’ve got a handy guide for you.Here’s what each letter of the LGBTQ+ initialism stands for, as the UK marks 50 years of Pride.L – This letter stands for lesbian, which refers to women who are attracted to women.
Lesbian can sometimes be written as wlw, which means women who love women or woman-loving-woman.G – The G refers to gay, which can either mean men attracted to men, or refer to anyone who identifies as a homosexual.
Much like the example above, you could also say mlm.B – B is for bisexual. The Bisexual Index defines bisexuals as ‘someone who is attracted to more than one gender’.T – Transgender – or trans – is a term people use to describe themselves if their gender if different to the one they were assigned at birth.Q – Although queer was previously used as a pejorative term, many people who are LGBT+ have reclaimed it.
Some people use the term queer in a radical way to show that they don’t agree with binaries when it comes to men, women, gay, or straight.
