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What Is The Expanded LGBT Acronym? And What Does It Stand For?

It's gotten a lot longer over the years.

Most people know the '90s acronym LGBT stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, but over the years those four letters have expanded to become more inclusive.

The acronym now includes 12 characters which represent 11 different groups in the community.

While LGBT is still a popular term used to describe the queer community, it has grown to LGBTQQIP2SAA.

In the video above, we explain each of the groups represented in the longer acronym. Who are 2S? Watch the video above to find out.

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