Historical Events
Introduced in 1933, this US military policy allowed gay, lesbian, and bisexual people to serve only if they did not disclose their sexual orientation
What is "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"?
This tennis legend won 39 Grand Slam titles and famously defeated Bobby Riggs in the 1973 "Battle of the Sexes" match, becoming a major LGBTQ+ trailblazer
Who is Billie Jean King?
Which US Navy veteran and trans activist created the Transgender Pride Flag in 1999
Who is Monica Helms?
This British singer-songwriter is one of the best-selling music artists of all time and longtime LGBTQ+ advocate
Who is Sir Elton John?
After a successful military career and seeing his dreams of being a teacher dashed by a homophobic arrest, this activist began performing opera in drag at the legendary Black Cat Bar as the beloved "Nightingale of Montgomery Street"
Who is Jose Julio Sarria?
Occurring in San Fransisco in 1966, this uprising at a late-night cafeteria is considered one of the first known transgender-led acts of resistance against police harassment in the US
What is the Compton's Cafeteria Riot?
This MLB player played for the LA Dodgers and Oakland Athletics, is often credited with helping popularize the high five, and is recognized as one of the first openly gay professional athletes
Who is Glenn Burke?
This artists and activist designed the original rainbow Pride flag in 1978, which became a global symbol of LGBTQ+ pride and visibility
Who is Gilbert Baker?
Known for the phrase "You better work," this drag performer, singer, and TV host created and stars in the competition series RuPaul's Drag Race
Who is RuPaul?
Who is Larry Kramer?
In 1973, a fire at this New Orleans gay bar killed 32 people, making it one of the deadliest attacks on LGBTQ+ people in US history
What is the Upstairs Lounge Arson Attack?
In 1983, this astronaut became the first American woman to travel to space and is now recognized as an LGBTQ+ icon after her long-term relationship publicly acknowledged following her death
Who is Sally Ride?
This pride flag symbolizes an inclusive variation of the traditional LGBTQ+ rainbow flag, designed in 2018 by non-binary artist Daniel Quasar
What is the Progress Pride Flag?
This Black transgender activist and prominent figure in the LGBTQ+ rights movement helped found the organization STAR
Who is Marsha P. Johnson?
This civil rights lawyer and poet became the first Black woman ordained as a priest in the Episcopal church
Who is Pauli Murray?
Proposed in California in 1978, this ballot measure sought to ban gay and lesbian people from working in public schools
What is the Briggs Initiative?
The founder of PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)
Who is Jeanne Manford?
This flag was created in 2010 at by forum user named "standup" who submitted the winning design following a month-long community competition and debate
What is the ace (asexual) pride flag?
Known for his colorful street-inspired murals, this artist used his work to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and AIDS awareness in the 1980s
Who is Keith Harring?
Launched in response to a series of LGBTQ+ youth suicides, this online project features videos from adults assuring LGBTQ+ teens that life improves after high school
What is September's Youth?
These groundbreaking studies by Alfred Kinsey challenged assumptions about human sexuality and introduced a scale measuring sexual orientation
What are the Kinsey Reports?
Known as the "Mother of Pride" after coordinating the first LGBTQ+ pride march in 1970
Who is Brenda Howard?
This is the number of pride flags hung up around the staircase at The Dorm
What is 46?
This influential writer and civil rights advocate authored the books "Go Tell It on the Mountain" and "The Fire Next Time" exploring race, identity, and social justice in America.
Who is James Baldwin?
This is the first Supreme Court decision regarding homosexuality and upheld that pro-homosexual literature and beliefs are protected under free speech
What is One Inc., v Olsen