Log in to comment on this word. Word of the day: manticore. a monster with a lion's body, a scorpion's tail, and a man's head with three rows of teeth. It roamed the jungles of India and, like the Sphinx , would ask travellers a riddle and kill them when they failed to answer it. See full definition.
The Q stands for queer, which is an umbrella term used to reference those in the LGBTQ community that are not straight or asexual. , music lover, book worm, body dancer, yoga practitioner, ex french teacher.
The Q in LGBTQ stands for queer or questioning. (Photo: Joe Raedle, Getty Images). 571 CONNECT 47 TWEET 1 LINKEDIN 48 COMMENT EMAIL MORE. June is LGBT pride month, an annual anti-discrimination effort made official last year with a proclamation from President Obama.GBT -- meaning lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender -- is a widely accepted initialism. However, a fifth letter is increasingly making its way into the line-up: Q. USA TODAY Network talked with experts and individuals in the gay community about what the Q means, why it's used and who is saying it.