The acronym “LGBT” has long been used to refer to the huge number of sexual orientations and gender identities that don’t fall under the hetero- and cis-normative umbrella that society insists on viewing as humanity’s default setting. In recent years, though, the preferred acronym has been undergoing some changes, expanding to “LGBTQA+.” However, while most people are familiar with what each of the letters in LGBT stands for — lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans — not everyone knows what LGBTQA+ means.

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