lgbtq+
lgbtq+ — 形容詞
1. describing people, groups, events, or things connected with sexual and gender mi
性少數的
與同志、跨性別等族群相關的
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.
Caleb joined the LGBTQ+ student club at his new university last September.
Caleb 去年九月在新大學加入了 LGBTQ+ 學生社團。
modifying a noun for a community group
Taipei holds one of the largest LGBTQ+ pride parades in Asia every October.
台北每年十月舉辦全亞洲規模最大的 LGBTQ+ 同志驕傲遊行之一。
modifying a noun for a public event
Folake writes news articles about LGBTQ+ rights and family law in West Africa.
Folake 撰寫關於西非 LGBTQ+ 權益與家庭法的新聞報導。
The new café near the station is a popular spot for LGBTQ+ teenagers.
車站附近那家新咖啡店是 LGBTQ+ 青少年和朋友熱門的聚會地點。
Hugo's parents marched with him in support of LGBTQ+ families at the city hall rally.
Hugo 的父母陪他到市政府前的集會,聲援 LGBTQ+ 家庭。
- 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
lgbtq+ — 縮寫
1. a short written form whose letters stand in order for lesbian, then gay, then bi
性別多元縮寫
由 LGBTQ 五字首組成的代稱
a short written form whose letters stand in order for lesbian, then gay, then bisexual, then transgender, and finally queer (or sometimes questioning); the plus sign at the end signals other sexual and gender identities not named by the letters themselves.
The pamphlet explained that LGBTQ+ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and more.
這份小冊子說明 LGBTQ+ 代表女同性戀、男同性戀、雙性戀、跨性別、酷兒以及更多族群。
spelling out what each letter represents
Mayumi asked her teacher what the plus sign in LGBTQ+ actually means.
Mayumi 問老師 LGBTQ+ 後面的加號到底代表什麼意思。
asking about the + symbol
Many official documents now use LGBTQ+ instead of the older four-letter form.
許多官方文件現在改用 LGBTQ+,不再使用較舊的四字母版本。
The textbook lists LGBTQ+ under abbreviations alongside LGBT and LGBTQIA+.
這本教科書把 LGBTQ+ 和 LGBT、LGBTQIA+ 一起列在縮寫詞表裡。
用法筆記
Read aloud letter by letter ('L-G-B-T-Q plus'), never as a single word. The Q most often stands for 'queer' in current use, though some older sources read it as 'questioning'.