About

LMNOP refers to an internet slang term that's a different way of saying LGBTQ+. LMNOP is a reference to the alphabet where the letters follow each other. LMNOP is commonly used among LGBTQ+ internet users as a humorous substitute for the latter, though many also use it in a dismissive way to mock them, similar to "Alphabet People." Though it appeared in this usage online as early as 2011, it notably gained traction on TikTok in April 2025 following a video of a mom taking her son to Costco, in which the comments were calling the son "LMNOP." The slang term was also significantly popularized by stand-up comedian Karlous Miller in 2020.

Origin

It's unknown when "LMNOP" was first used online in reference to the LGBTQ community, however, the earliest known tweet mentioning it alongside "community" appeared when Twitter / X^[7] user @ihate2minaj used it in a tweet telling someone to "go back to the LMNOP community," which received no engagement.

The slang acronym received notable media attention in June 2016 when actress Lea DeLaria from Orange Is the New Black said in an interview with Pride Source, "LGBTQQTY-whatever-LMNOP tends to stress our differences."^[8]

In 2020, stand-up comedian Karlous Miller did a routine on Boogie’s Comedy Slam, hosted by former NBA player DeMarcus "Boogie" Cousins. Miller did a routine on the "LMNOP community," which was shared on YouTube^[1] on August 10th, 2020, gaining over 511,700 views in five years (shown below).

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On December 25th, 2020, TikToker^[2] @letsgrow4sho reposted Miller's routine, gaining over 61,500 likes in five years.

On January 31st, 2021, TikToker^[3] @donnietsmith posted a video, telling a story about a straight friend using the term "LMNOP." Over four years, the video received roughly 50,000 likes (shown below).

Others on TikTok^[4] used the term in videos heading into late 2021 as it continued to spread online.

On October 4th, 2022, X^[5] user @thechillest13 replied to a tweet that read, "Homophobes kinda ate with 'alphabet mafia' I’m so sorry but that's truly one of the craziest things I've ever heard." @thechillest13 replied, "'The LMNOP community' was outrageous," gaining over 21,000 likes in three yers (shown below).

In April 2025, a video was posted to TikTok of a mom and her son at Costco, which received numerous comments that called the son "LMNOP." The video was posted by TikToker^[9] @celebrityrealtor_inc on April 28th, receiving over 1.3 million likes in two days (shown below).

Numerous TikTokers reacted to it and shared videos about the LMNOP slang term. For instance, TikToker^[6] @daydreamherterri shared a video on April 28th, 2025, in which she asked for context on the term, receiving over 3,300 likes in a day.

The top comment on the video had over 31,300 likes over the same timeframe, reading, "LMAOOOO so we all here from that one lady’s video with her son in Costco 🤣😭😭😭."

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