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Adjective
LGBTQA (not comparable)
- Initialism of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, and allies.
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.
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.
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.
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