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I think the A is for asexual.. like why tf would someone not interested in sexuality care. At a certain point it's just someone wanting attention and I think we passed it a few characters ago. Before you, gentle reader, get upset see it for yourself.. these come from Google search, obvious joke ones were ignored:
LGBT
LGBTQ
LGBTQ+ <- this is literally all inclusive, no need to go further
LGBTQ2 ("two spirit".. aka furries)
LGBTQIA+ (longest "official" acronym)
LGBTQIA2S+
LGBTQIAAP+
LGBTQIAGNC
LGBTQQIP2SAA
LGBTIQCAPGNGFNBA+
If that doesn't make it obvious I'll leave you with a quote from Peter Tatchell:
Instead of people fighting over letters maybe Pride Community.
From poking around, it seems like GSM (Gender and Sexual Minorities) is the general successor to LGBTQ and all assorted acronyms. Obviously not as popular but it at least has everyone baked into it and doesn't have any charged language, given the ongoing debate over whether queer has been reclaimed as a word or remains a slur.
Though, immediately after discovering it I did see people adding an R to make it GRSM (Gender, Romantic, and Sexual Minorities), which in theory covers every possible member of the LGBTQ+ family.