LGBT+ Celebs
This lesbian celeb first started out as a stand-up comic and sitcom actor, but after coming out in 1997 and having her television show canceled, she soon took up being a daytime talk show host.
Who is Ellen DeGeneres
June 26th, 2015
When was gay marriage legalized in the U.S?
The LGBT+ community celebrates this month traditionally with pride parades.
What is June?
Millennials (ages 24-39)
Which generation has the most LGBT+ individuals?
This 2018 movie is based on the novel "Simon vs. The Homosapiens Agenda"
What is "Love, Simon"?
This Bisexual, British-Rock Legend got his own movie telling his life story in 2018.
Who is Freddie Mercury?
President Barack Obama revoked this law that prevented openly gay Americans from serving in the military.
What is "don't ask don't tell"?
This state has the most amount of queer couples at approximately 92,138.
What is California?
This is the amount of LGBT+ Americans in the U.S.
(Hint: It's roughly the same population as New Jersey)
What are 9 million people?
In the movie and novel "The Perks of Being a Wallflower", this is the name of one of Charlie's upperclassman best friends who also identifies as gay.
Who is Patrick?
This famous drag queen has had a successful 30+ year career, won 6 Emmy awards, and changed the world of drag in the mainstream forever.
Who is RuPaul?
June 28th, 1969
When were the Stonewall riots?
Pink, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Turquoise, Indigo, Violet.
What are the colors of the original 1978 pride flag?
$917 Billion.
What is the total buying power of LGBT individuals in the U.S.?
Despite its mixed reviews, Jared Leto portrayed a transgender woman in this 2013 film.
What is "Dallas Buyers Club"?
This non-binary actor was in The Hunger Games and The Hate U Give
Who is Amandla Stenberg?
The American Psychiatric Association declared this in 1973.
What is "Homosexuality is no longer classified as a mental illness"?
Sappho, a Greek poet from the island of Lesbos wrote about her love for women and coined this term for homosexual women.
What is "Lesbian"?
This animal, when in a homosexual relationship, has a tendency to steal eggs from heterosexual couples and leave a rock in its place as a decoy.
What are Penguins?
This Cartoon Network show recently ended in 2019 and is praised for it's queer and diverse cast.
What is "Steven Universe"?
This transgender activist is Cher's eldest son.
Who is Chaz Bono?
More than 150 LGBT+ candidates were elected into office in this 2018 election.
What are the 2018 midterm elections?
This national LGBT organization has dealt specifically with educational issues since 1990.
What is GLSEN?
Although due to mistaken identity, which insects are found to be homosexual 90% of the time?
What are spiders?
These characters from the popular 1990's anime, 'Sailor Moon', were one of the first lesbian couples to appear publicly in mainstream manga and anime.
(later on, their relationship had to be censored to comply with western media and network guidelines at the time)
Who is Sailor Neptune and Sailor Uranus?