Acronym separates sexual preference and gender identity.

The Middlesbrough Council committee said it recognised other designations existed. (MARRIO31/GETTY IMAGES)

A council committee has decided to refer to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community as LGB&T.

The common acronym LGBT is usually taken to include sexual orientations, such as asexual, and gender identities, such as non-binary or genderqueer…