LGBT community facts for kids

Quick facts for kids LGBT community
The Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, is a famous place for the LGBT rights movement. It is decorated with rainbow flags.

The LGBT community is a group of people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. It is also called the LGBTQ community or gay community. This community includes many different groups and people. They often share a common culture and work together for social changes.

People in the LGBT community often celebrate "pride." This word shows their identity and how proud they are to be themselves. The LGBT community is made up of many different people. Not everyone who is lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender sees themselves as part of this community.

What is the LGBT Community?

The LGBT community is a way to describe people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. It also includes their friends and supporters. This community is not one single group. Instead, it is made of many different parts.

Who Belongs to the Community?

Many different groups are part of the LGBT community. These include special neighborhoods called gay villages. There are also groups that work for LGBT rights. Some companies have LGBT employee groups. Schools and universities have LGBT student groups. Even some religious groups welcome LGBT people.

Working for Rights and Equality

The LGBT community often works together for civil rights. They want to make sure that LGBT people have the same rights as everyone else. These efforts happen in many places around the world. They help to promote LGBT rights and fairness for all.

Images for kids

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  The Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, a gay neighborhood in Manhattan, is decorated with rainbow pride flags.

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  Nancy Pelosi, a former leader in the U.S. Congress, at a ceremony.

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  Evan Wolfson is a lawyer who worked for Freedom to Marry. He spoke in front of the Supreme Court.

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  This is the main office of the Human Rights Campaign. It is one of the biggest groups working for gay rights in the United States.

See also

In Spanish: LGBT para niños