SWMO Gay History
This LGBTQ+ location was created approximately 30 years ago.
The GLO Center
QTBIPOC stands for...
Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, & People of Color.
A person who is ______ experiences attraction to 2 or more genders.
Bisexual.
A person who is newly out and generally pretty clueless about everything. Oftentimes, these people get adopted by other queers.
Baby Gay.
This gay icon has at least three amusement attractions, and is known for their amazing philanthropy work.
Dolly Parton
In 1983, this medical clinic treated patients suffering with HIV and AIDS; the first in the state to do so.
AIDS Project Ozark (APO)
Playing a key role in the Stonewall uprising, this person was also known for her strong activism that helped provide resources and funding for the queer community. She is one of the people credited for throwing the first brick.
Marsha P. Johnson.
This person experiences romantic attraction only after forming a strong emotional connection or bond with another person.
Demiromantic.
To older folx, this term may mean to kill. However, this word to queer people means to excel at something or look good.
Slay.
This gay icon was widely known for riding their horse with their beloved comrade, "Bobby Ray Stewart."
Lil Nas X
Well-known drag bar and nightclub in Springfield, Martha's Vineyard, was originally called something else.
Mister Jones
This person was one of the Co-Founders of STAR (Street Trans Action Revolutionaries), which helped provide food, shelter, and clothing to homeless trans youth and at-risk queer kids.
Sylvia Rivera.
This person does not experience sexual or romantic attraction.
Aroace.
A community with a high concentration of queer couples or individuals.
Gayborhood.
This gay icon said this quote:
"If you can't love yourself, how in the hell you gonna love somebody else?"
RuPaul
PFLAG, the nation's largest LGBTQ+ advocacy group, was founded this month and year.
November 1994.
This person has always been outspoken about LGBTQIA rights, but since coming out as non-binary they have become even more vocal, especially in the current climate where transphobia is so alarmingly on the rise.
Janelle Monae.
This sexuality describes someone who is attracted to all genders, but has a preferences or feelings toward different genders.
Omnisexual.
A person who seeks out a specific "type" of person often as a fetish, disregarding their humanity.
A Chaser.
This gay icon had 15 studio albums, with their first album released in 1983 titled with their name.
Madonna
Springfield's, "Pride in the Park," was once named _________, but was changed in the year 2000. This is because members of the queer community felt it was not appropriate when talking about queer acceptance.
The Tolerance Festival
She was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6915 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California, on January 4, 2006.
Queen Latifah.
This sexuality describes somebody who experiences sexual attraction infrequently, with low intensity, or under specific, rare circumstances.
Graysexual.
A term used to a describe a lean muscled, hairier, gay man. Usually between the body type of a twink and bear, but more muscular than an otter.
Wolf.
In their early twenties, this gay icon used to evade their own security in NYC by riding her bike through the streets of the city.
Lady Gaga