lgbtq+

lgbtq+ — adjective

1. describing people, groups, events, or things connected with sexual and gender mi

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing people, groups, events, or things connected with sexual and gender minorities — the umbrella covers lesbian women, gay men, bisexual people, the transgender community, queer-identified people, and many other identities beyond straight and cisgender.

例句

Caleb joined the LGBTQ+ student club at his new university last September.

modifying a noun for a community group

Taipei holds one of the largest LGBTQ+ pride parades in Asia every October.

modifying a noun for a public event

同義詞
  • queer

    reclaimed umbrella adjective; broader and now more common in academic and activist writing

  • LGBT

    older form without the Q and the +, still widely seen but considered less inclusive

  • LGBTQIA+

    longer form that spells out intersex and asexual identities; common in formal policy documents

反義詞
  • cisgender heterosexual

    describes people whose gender matches their birth body and who are attracted to the opposite sex

文法句型

LGBTQ+ + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used attributively before a noun (LGBTQ+ community, LGBTQ+ rights, LGBTQ+ youth). Rarely placed after the verb 'be' on its own — for that, speakers say 'in the LGBTQ+ community' or name a specific identity.

常見錯誤

❌My cousin is LGBTQ+.
✅My cousin is part of the LGBTQ+ community.
💡most speakers feel awkward using LGBTQ+ as a stand-alone predicate adjective for one person; pair it with a noun like 'community', 'family', or a specific identity instead.

lgbtq+ — abbreviation