sexual minority
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sexual minority (countable and uncountable, plural sexual minorities)
- (uncountable) The state of being a minor in sexual matters.
- (countable) A (member of a) group outside of the mainstream of accepted sexual expression or orientation in a given culture. (Also used attributively.)
- Many U.S. states do not protect any sexual minority from discrimination or retribution.
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Coordinate terms edit
- gender minority (GM)
- SGM (“sexual and gender minority”)
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those outside mainstream sexual expression
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