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'''LGBT social movements''' is a collective term for a number of [[social movement|movements]] that share related goals of social acceptance of [[homosexuality]] and/or [[transgender]]ism. [[LGBT]] refers to [[lesbian]], [[gay]], [[bisexuality|bisexual]] and [[transgender]] people, and their movements include the '''Gay and Lesbian Rights Movement''', [[Gay Liberation]], [[lesbian feminism]], the [[queer]] movement and [[list of transgender-rights organizations|transgender activism]]. A commonly stated goal is [[social equality]] for [[LGBT]] people; some currents within these movements have also focused on building LGBT communities, or worked towards [[liberation]] for the broader society from [[Sexual norm|sexual oppression]]. LGBT movements today are made up of a wide range of [[political activism]] and cultural activity, such as [[lobbying]] and [[Demonstration (people)|street marches]]; social groups, support groups and community events; magazines, films and literature; academic research and writing; and even business activity.