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LGBTQ slang, LGBTQ speak, queer slang, or gay slang is a set of English slang lexicon used predominantly among LGBTQ people. It has been used in various languages since the early 20th century as a means by which members of the LGBTQ community identify themselves and speak in code with brevity and speed to others.
GLBT, standing for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender. It was the commonly used acronym prior to the 1980s. Due to the AIDS crisis , the L was placed first to honor the lesbians who provided care and donated blood when healthcare workers refused to help.
Gay is a term that primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being homosexual. The term originally meant 'carefree', 'cheerful', or 'bright and showy'. [1]While scant usage referring to male homosexuality dates to the late 19th century, that meaning became increasingly common by the mid-20th century. [2]
Observed in June, Pride Month is a time for celebration, reflection and remembrance. It's also a time to spotlight LGBTQ voices and members of the community including historymakers like Harvey ...
Trans-Inclusive Gay Men's Pride Flag According to the Human Rights Campaign, this is the second version of a pride flag specifically for gay men. This version has varying shades of green and blue ...
This is a timeline of notable events in the history of non-heterosexual conforming people of South Asian ancestry, who may identify as LGBTIQGNC (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, third gender, gender nonconforming), men who have sex with men, or related culturally-specific identities [1] such as Hijra, Aravani, Thirunangaigal, Khwajasara, Kothi, Thirunambigal, Jogappa ...
Akito is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: Notable people with the name include: Akito Arima ( 有馬 朗人 ) (1930–2020), Japanese nuclear physicist
Gay and lesbian are the most common alternatives. The first letters are frequently combined to create the initialism LGBT (sometimes written as GLBT), in which B and T refer to bisexual and transgender people. Gay especially refers to male homosexuality, [32] but may be used in a broader sense to refer to all LGBTQ people.