LGBO

English

Etymology

Initialism of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and other. Intended as a more inclusive alternative to the earlier LGB or GLB. Especially popular on the newsgroup soc.motss, where it was likely coined.

Adjective

LGBO (not comparable)

1. (obsolete) Being a sexual minority, or related to sexual minorities as a class of people. [1980s–1990s]
   • 1990 December 1, Jess Anderson, “Closeted Future Politico (was <None>)”, in soc.motss‎^[1] (Usenet), retrieved 11 December 2022:

     But Chester Street is hardly a gay bar, is it? Just because it's a disco place and there isn't anywhere else much for an LGBO person to go in Chambana?

   • 1995, Katherine Arnup, Lesbian Parenting: Living with Pride & Prejudice‎^[2]:

     She started and still maintains many Internet mailing lists for the LGBO community.

   • 1995 April 19, c:demonspoolmail, “PRIDE FM (London)”, in rec.radio.noncomm‎^[3] (Usenet), retrieved 11 December 2022:

     I am currently making six fifteen minute programmes about LGBO life around the world called "The Pink Planet" to be broadcast on Pride FM.

   • 2020 November 26, @urbaneprofessor, Twitter‎^[4]:

     ...a conversation for the LGBO community: is this over-representation a Bad Thing?
     
     (It's actually just part of the gay mafia takeover, but we keep quiet about that)

   • 2022 June 7, New York State Department of Health, “In Recognition of Pride Month, State Department of Health Releases Health Disparities Report On LGBTQ New Yorkers”, in New York State Department of Health‎^[5], retrieved 2022-12-11:

     For the purposes of this reporting, 'LGBO' includes adults who report identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or something else/other sexual orientation. Key findings from this year's report include the following: […]

Noun

LGBO (plural LGBOs or LGBO's)

1. (obsolete) A gay person or other sexual minority.
   • 1996, Robyn Ochs, The Bisexual Resource Guide‎^[6]:

     Trent Lesbian & Gay Collective […] A group for LGBO's of Peterborough, Trent Univ. & Sir Sanford Fleming College, currently considering a name change to be more inclusive to bisexual community members.

Derived terms

• LGBTO

Further reading

• "Motss Lexicon" posted to soc.motss newsgroup in 1990, including a definition of LGBO*. Similar wording incorporated into various editions of the Motss FAQ (example - 1994).

Anagrams

• Blog, GLBO, blog, glob