Jinkies! This iconic cartoon character was confirmed to be a lesbian in 2022.
Who is Velma?
This comedian brought the first gay rom com from a major studio to theatres by writing and starring in Bros.
Who is Billy Eichner?
Britney collaborated with this gay icon to release the single Hold me Closer.
Who is Elton John?
This graphic novel was adapted into a heartwarming Netflix series in April of 2022, and currently has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
What is Heartstopper?
When asked "what is your drink of choice", Emma D'arcy gave this answer.
What is a "Negroni spagliato with prosecco in it."
2022 saw a Drag Race first when this world leader appeared on the show.
Who is Justin Trudeau?
This Oscar nominated film had everyone questioning their understanding of an everything bagel.
What is Everything Everywhere All At Once?
Who are Sam Smith and Kim Petras?
This artist brought us more stories from their "Dirty Computer" in their short story collection, The Memory Librarian.
Who is Janelle Monae?
In December of 2022, this NBA star was finally released from Russia after being detained almost 300 days.
Who is Brittney Griner?
A League of Their Own may be fictional, but it's inspired by this real professional baseball team.
Who are the Rockford Peaches?
The film Fire Island is a modern day (and very gay) adaptation of this classic novel.
What is Pride and Prejudice?
This singer made a stir online when she released a song about how attractive she finds her ex-girlfriend's new girlfriend.
Who is Fletcher?
Bestselling author of Red, White, and Royal Blue, Cassie McQuiston, tried their hand at YA with this entry into the queer YA romance canon.
What is I Kissed Shara Wheeler?
This trans author made headlines when she became the second-longest winner in Jeopardy history.
Who is Amy Schnieder?
This actress became the first ever trans woman to win at the Golden Globes.
Who is MJ Rodriguez?
This actress became the first ever openly queer actress of colour to win an academy award in 2022.
Who is Ariana DeBose?
This iconic Canadian duo faced down a giant when they released their 10th studio album on the same day as Taylor Swift's Midnights.
Who are Tegan and Sara?
This aptly titled anthology of essays about the intersection of queerness and horror was released by Joe Vallese in 2022.
What is It Came From the Closet?
According to Out Sports, a record was set at the 2022 Beijing Olympics when (at least) this many openly LGBTQ+ athletes participated in the winter games.
What is 36?
According to GLAAD, the 2021-2022 TV season had this percentage of openly LGBTQ+ characters (rounded to the nearest percentage).
What is 12%
Hell was raised by Jamie Clayton when she took on the role of a priest, leading these extra-dimensional demonic beings.
What are the Cenobites?
Beyonce promised to not "break our souls" when she sampled this New Orleans Bounce artist on the first single from her album Renaissance.
Who is Big Freedia?
Tamsyn Muir released the third instalment in her "lesbian nechromancers in space" series, which goes by this name.
What is The Locked Tomb?
There were more openly LGBTQ+ candidates in the US Midterm elections than ever before, and this percentage of queer candidates won their elections causing a "rainbow wave".
60%
(Over 400 LGBTQ+ candidates won their races!)