List of LGBTQ acronyms

This page lists common and notable acronyms[a] that refer to or include the LGBTQ community or part of it.

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Alternative acronyms for LGBT

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Acronyms for same gender attraction

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  • MLM, slang for men loving men. Includes gay, bisexual, and pansexual men and attraction that is either sexual or romantic. It is sometimes used by non-binary people or used to refer to attraction to men and non-binary people.[52]
  • MSM, standing for men who have sex with men. This term is often used in public health discourse.[53][54]
  • NBLNB, slang for non-binary loving non-binary.[52]
  • SGL, standing for same-gender loving. This term is used by some in the black community to avoid identity terms considered Eurocentric.[51][6]
  • WLW, slang for women loving women. Similar to MLM, it includes bisexual women, pansexual women and lesbians and can be used by or to include non-binary people. It can refer to romantic or sexual attraction.[52]
  • WSW, standing for women who have sex with women.[53][55][56]

Sex and gender focused acronyms

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  • AFAB, standing for assigned female at birth; this refers to someone whose sex assigned at birth was female but who may or may not identify as the female gender.[57][6][58]
  • AGAB/ASAB, standing for assigned gender at birth or assigned sex at birth.[59]
  • AMAB, standing for assigned male at birth. Similar to AFAB, it describes some whose sex assigned at birth was male but who may or may not identify as the male gender.[57][6][58]
  • DSD, an abbreviation to describe intersex variations. It can stand for either disorders of sex development or differences in sex development.[60] The former is considered pathologizing by some intersex people.[61]
  • FTM or MTF, standing for female-to-male and male-to-female respectively. These terms are considered outdated. The more generally accepted term for FTM is transgender man or trans man; the more accepted term for MTF is transgender woman or trans woman.[62][63]
  • FFS, standing for facial feminization surgery. It is a gender-affirming treatment using a series of plastic surgeries to make the face appear more feminine.[64]
  • GAC, standing for gender-affirming care. This is a form of healthcare that supports transgender people through medical, non-medical, hormonal, surgical, social, and mental health services.[65][66][67][68]
  • GAHT, standing for gender-affirming hormone therapy. This involves the use of hormones to align one's physical appearance closer to the gender they identify as.[69][66]
  • GNC, standing for gender non-conforming.[70][71]
  • NB, (sometimes said as enby) standing for non-binary, but can be confused for meaning non-Black[72][73]
  • PTP, standing for person with a transgender parent.[6]
  • T4T, standing for trans for trans. It is used by transgender people desiring romantic, sexual, intimate or emotional partnership with other transgender people.[74][75]
  • TGD, standing for transgender and gender diverse.[76][77][78]
  • TGE, standing for transgender and gender expansive[79][80]
  • TGI, standing for transgender, gender diverse, and intersex.[81] The term is also inclusive of people who identify as transsexual.[82]
  • TGNC, standing for trans and gender nonconforming.[6]
  • VSC, standing for variations in sex characteristics. An alternative acronym to describe intersex variations.[60]
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  • GSA, standing for gay-straight alliance or genders and sexualities alliance.[83]
  • GLA, standing for gay and lesbian alliance[84][85]
  • GLOW, standing for gay, lesbian, or whatever[86][87]
  • SAGA, meaning Sexuality And Gender Acceptance[88]/Awareness[89]/Alliance[90]/Association[91] – unspecific general term, used as an alternative to both LGBT and GSA
  • QPR, standing for queerplatonic relationship, is a relationship that is not solely romantic or platonic.[92] These relationships can mix elements platonic, romantic, and sexual relationships depending on the wants of the people involved.[93] Asexual and aromantic people may engage in QPRs due to their unique experiences and ways of understanding and structuring relationships.[94][92]
  • QPOC, standing for queer people of color.[95]
  • QTPOC, standing for queer and trans people of color.[6]
  • QTWOC, standing queer and trans women of color.[96]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Notability is established with a reliable source.

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