LGBTQIA

abbreviation

lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning (one's sexual or gender identity), intersex, and asexual/aromantic/agender

LGBTQIA adolescents

the LGBTQIA community

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“LGBTQIA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/LGBTQIA. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.

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