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