Oct 18, 2023, 10:10 PM IST

What is the full form of LGBTQIA+? Meaning of letters

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The Supreme Court recently took a decision to say no to same sex marriage.

After their decision, here is all you need to know about the LGBTQIA+ community.

LGBTQIA+ is the abbreviation Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Asexual, with the + denoting other identities.

While lesbian is used for women who like women, gay is a general term for people who like the same sex.

Bisexual is a term used for a person who is attracted to the same as well as opposite sex.

Queer is a more broad term, used for people who dont conform to heteronormative sexual orientations.

Intesex, as per United Nations, is defined as " individuals born with any of several sex characteristics including chromosome patterns, gonads, or genitals that do not fit typical binary notions of male or female bodies."

Asexual is a term used for people who dont have sexual attraction or hold no desire for sexual relationships.

The + denotes any future gender identities which are discovered that don't fit into the conventional ideaology.