LGBTI+

English

Adjective

LGBTI+ (not comparable)

1. (LGBTQ) Initialism of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transsexual, intersex etc.
   • 2022 August 26, Natasha May, Mike Hytner, “Socceroos make collective statement to speak out about Qatar’s human rights record”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     The Australian men’s national team released a video on Thursday morning with 16 players delivering their message line by line, raising concerns about the “suffering” of migrant workers and the inability in Qatar of LGBTI+ people “to love the person that they choose”.

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.li ˈʒe ˈbe ˈte ˈi ˈmajs/ [ˈɛ.li ˈʒe ˈbe ˈte ˈi ˈmaɪ̯s]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.li ˈʒe ˈbe ˈte ˈi ˈmajs/ [ˈɛ.li ˈʒe ˈbe ˈte ˈi ˈmaɪ̯s]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.li ˈʒe ˈbe ˈte ˈi ˈmajʃ/ [ˈɛ.li ˈʒe ˈbe ˈte ˈi ˈmaɪ̯ʃ]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɛl ˈʒe ˈbe ˈte ˈi ˈmajʃ/ [ˈɛɫ ˈʒe ˈβe ˈte ˈi ˈmajʃ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɛl ˈʒe ˈbe ˈte ˈi ˈmajʃ/ [ˈɛɫ ˈʒe ˈβe ˈte ˈi ˈmajʃ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.li ˈʒe ˈbe ˈte ˈi ˈmajʃ/ [ˈɛ.li ˈʒe ˈβe ˈte ˈi ˈmajʃ]

Adjective

LGBTI+ (invariable)

1. (commonly used in Portugal) LGBT; Initialism of lésbicas, gays, bissexuais, trans e intersexuais.

   Synonym: LGBT

   • 2024 May 17, Agência Lusa, “ILGA Portugal alerta para "sério risco" de retrocesso nos direitos das pessoas LGBTI”, in O Observador:

     [O] país tem visto um aumento de 185% do discurso de ódio nas redes sociais e um aumento de ataques e invasões a eventos e locais LGBTI+ por parte de grupos extremistas ultraconservadores[.]

     The country has seen a 185% increase in hate speech on social media and an increase in attacks and invasions of LGBTI+ events and locations by ultraconservative extremist groups.

Usage notes

• The initialism LGBTI and its derivative LGBTI+ are commonly used in Portugal.