What does it mean to live authentically as an LGBTQ person?

It can mean anything you want :) Being LGBTQ doesn't define you as a person, it is just one aspect of who you are. Being open with people and not hiding your sexuality could be considered living "authentically" as a LGBTQ person, but in the end there is no one way to fit in to this category. We are all just normal people, and a hugely diverse subsection of society. You and another person of your orientation may have nothing more in common than that. Don't feel that if you don't conform to a stereotype, you aren't part of the community, because that isn't the case. Just be you. Hope that helped.

It means to just be you. There's no requirement to date someone of the same sex or anything, just be you

It means to just be yourself. Don't try to "fix" yourself or change who you are. Learn to love yourself the way you are.

It just means being true to yourself, and following your heart! There is no "good" or "bad" way to be LGBT. There is only what makes you feel happy and free, and that is your path to a fullfilling, authenic life. Everyone walks their own path and lives sexuality/gender identity in the way that most fits their inclinations and desires. What makes us a community is the mutual respect for every individual way to live one's own nature, and the genuine support for one another. So even if someones doesn't adhere to the stereotypical "models" of LGBT people, they're just as authentic, as lloved and supported, because being true to ourselves is what is all about.

Live as you are. If you identify as any sexuality or gender other than straight or cisgender, you are living authentically. You do not have to do anything special, just exist and behave in a way that feels right. Be true to yourself.

Today's society places a lot of emphasis on your status as an LGBTQ person (perhaps rightly so, since we're still fighting for equality). But I would say living authentically simply means being true to yourself: not hiding traits that you're ashamed of, or that you think don't fit with how others see you. Don't hide something about yourself regardless of whether it's an LGBTQ stereotype or not - just be yourself!

Being in the realm of LGBTQ does not change the fact that you are human like everyone else on Earth. Just embrace yourself and live your life the way you want to without worrying about labels. Now that is living authentically.

To live authentically as a LGBTQ person means whatever it means to you! If you feel like your life would best be spent as a social advocate for our community, then do so! If you want to live quietly as an LGBTQ person, go for it! There are no "right" or "wrong" ways to be an LGBTQ person. Live however you want to, and live authentically for you.

I believe that one lives authentically as an LGBTQ person by seeking out the method of living that is most attuned to one's personal understanding of happiness, given the limits of one's available environment. It is not possible to be safely open about all aspects one's identity in all contexts. An unfortunate truth of the contemporary world is that for an LGBTQ person, many situations demand caution, and there are times when openness can not only be perceived as an invitation for all manner of abuse, but even endanger one's life. To exercise caution in revealing these aspects of one's identity in potentially dangerous situations is no less authentic than openly expressing them, and need not be perceived as a source of shame, or a sign of disingenuous behaviour.

There is no legitimate authenticity of being in the lgbtqia+ community. All you really have to do is be someone who is in the lgbtqia+ community, that's it.