lgbt lgbt stands lesbian gay bisexual use 1990s term adaptation replace term gay reference lgbt community beginning mid late 1980s activists believed term gay community accurately represent referred mainstream self designation adopted majority sexuality gender identity based community centers media united_states english speaking countries term countries particularly languages use argentina france turkey lgbt intended emphasize diversity sexuality gender identity based cultures refer non non instead exclusively people lesbian gay bisexual recognize inclusion popular variant adds letter identify questioning sexual identity recorded wish include people lgbt groups suggest extended parts activist guide action people combine use term lgbt people openly identify depend local political concerns live environment status lgbt rights live history sexual revolution 1960s common non vocabulary non closest term gender traces 1860s gained wide acceptance united_states widely term homosexual originally carried negative replaced 1950s 1960s subsequently gay 1970s term adopted homosexual community promoted use term sexual minority 1960s analogy term ethnic minority non whites forged public identities phrase gay lesbian common daughters folded disputes direction focus feminism gay rights issues equality priority lesbian roles men women viewed lesbian gender role play bars perceived gay men lesbian refused work gay men causes held view born homosexual lesbian define sexual attraction considered angry opinions lesbian detrimental cause gay rights bisexual people sought recognition legitimate categories larger minority community change following group action riots new_york late 1970s early 1980s accepting bisexual people critics said people acting stereotypes simply gay men lesbian women afraid come honest identity community struggled develop identity including align gender sexuality based communities times excluding conflicts continue day activists began use lgbt united_states 1990s movement gay lesbian bisexual people gain equal respect lgbt community seen controversy universal acceptance different member groups bisexual individuals particular larger lgbt community term lgbt positive symbol inclusion despite fact lgbt nominally encompass individuals smaller communities variants term generally accepted include specifically identified letter overall use term lgbt time largely aided bringing individuals general community actress described lgbt community great minority noting harassed openly called television response years lobbying users lgbt groups eliminate discrimination online social networking service facebook february widened choice gender variants users june supreme_court verdict granting equal marriage rights facebook introduced filter allowing users color profile pictures rainbow celebration lgbt equality variants variants exist including variations change order letters lgbt common terms ones frequently seen identical meaning lgbt feminist places lesbian inclusive people shortened lgbt include additional questioning abbreviated question mark mean anybody literally producing variants united_kingdom stylized whilst wales uses term manifesto official publications order letters standardized addition variations positions initial mentioned common letters appear order related people referred alphabet soup variant terms typically represent political differences community arise simply preferences individuals groups terms fluid identified regarded falling umbrella term bisexual considered bisexual community likewise terms regarded people falling umbrella term people object people prefer insist lgbt community included term australia increasingly organizations representing cross community interests history collaboration including anti discrimination legislation recognizes biological attribute distinct gender identity sexual orientation gender loving favored gay male african americans way distinguishing regard white dominated lgbt communities men sex men describe men sex men referring sexual orientation gender identity trans groups trans describe trans men trans women trans covers non identities including non non gender spirit trans man trans woman variants unsure curious spirit persons straight allies inclusion straight allies lgbt acronym proven controversial straight allies accused lgbt advocacy gain popularity status recent years lgbt activists criticised certain straight allies add hiv affected furthermore seen use india encompass gender identity related lesbian gay bisexual questioning ally resulted criticized confusing leaving people issues placement letters new title adding term allies sparked controversy seeing inclusion ally opposed form acronym questioning lesbian spirit bisexual ally gay magazine moves coined acronym community allies relationships bisexual gay lesbian revolution inter racial attraction term way common usage lesbian gay bisexual questioning gender fuck discipline dominance submission use shorter style lgbt mean lgbt related communities research conducted anonymously online including category found young adults identified questioning compared categories reflect uncertainty external pressures surrounding human sexuality criticism term lgbt encompass example argue causes lesbian gay bisexual people argument centers idea gender identity person understanding man woman sexual orientation issues seen matter sexual orientation attraction context political action goals sex marriage legislation human rights work include people perceived differ goals people looked generic term replace numerous existing words umbrella term sexual gender minorities gender rainbow tried widely adopted negative older people remember word insult negative usage term continues younger people understand politically charged lgbt rainbow recall new age movements groups rainbow family people advocate term minority sexual gender identities coined gender sexual sexuality minorities explicitly include people gender sexual romantic minorities explicitly inclusive minority romantic widely adopted rare umbrella terms reverse situations evident belief lesbian gay confused related lesbian holds gay men form form community distinct separate groups normally included sphere appearing sufficient number organization called movement significant vocal active element parts lgbt community cases deny existence right equality extend public contrasts lgbt human rights group outrage argues separate movement political madness stating like people gender don conform traditional assumptions male female behaviour sexual emotional relationships sex celebrate mainstream straight norms portrayal encompassing lgbt community community disliked lesbian gay bisexual people approve political social solidarity visibility human rights campaigning normally goes including gay pride marches events believe grouping people non myth gay lesbian etc makes person different people people visible compared mainstream gay lgbt activists faction difficult distinguish majority common people assume lgbt people support lgbt liberation visibility lgbt people society including right live life different way majority book collection essays edited concept size fits identity based lgbt stereotypes criticized suppressing lgbt people writing questions gender share issues values goals refers number possible new differing combinations concludes time alliances reformed finally separate ways
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