What does LGBTQ stand for?
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer
What flag is this?
Pride Flag
This 17 season reality TV show pits divas against each other in a series of mini and maxi challenges and has hosted several celebrity judges on their panel.
RuPaul's Drag Race
"I'm Beautiful in my way 'cause God makes no mistakes. I'm on the right track baby I was....."
"Born This Way" - Lady Gaga
This famous gay/bisexual (not confirmed either way) lead singer of Queen, with a 4 octave vocal range, died tragically of HIV/AIDs at the age of 45.
Freddy Mercury
What are identities/ sexualities that could fall into the +category?
Intersex, Asexual, Genderqueer, Nonbinary, Pansexual, Genderfluid, Agender, etc.
What are the colors of the Transgender Pride flag?
This coming of age story deals with themes of homosexuality and masculinity, and won an Oscar (after a brief snafu with the announcement) for best picture in 2016.
Moonlight
"....... I want the world to know, gotta let it show"
"I'm Coming Out"- Diana Ross
In the 1940s, this man was instrumental in breaking the German Enigma code, causing WW2 to shorten by about 2-4 years. In 1952, he was arrested in the UK for having a homosexual relationship with another man, his punishment for the crime being chemical castration.
Alan Turing
When was gay marriage legalized in the United States?
June 26, 2015
What pride flag is this?
Lesbian Pride
This Broadway musical- turned- feature film takes place in the early 1990s and grapples with the effects of the AIDs epidemic on the New York LGBTQ community.
Rent
"...... you'd have to stop the world just to stop the feeling"
"Good Luck Babe" - Chapel Roan
In 1956, this author wrote "Giovanni's Room" about a relationship between two men in Paris. The novel deals with themes of internalized homophobia, homosexuality, and masculinity. Among his other works are: "If Beale Street Could Talk", "Go Tell it on the Mountain", and "The Fire Next Time."
James Baldwin
What does GLAAD stand for?
Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
What are the colors of the asexual pride flag?
In this movie, a popular high schooler is shocked when her parents decide she is a lesbian and send her to conversion therapy. Featuring Natasha Lyonne, RuPaul, and Melanie Lynskey
But I'm a Cheerleader
".... Hallelujah ...... Amen! I'm gonna go out. I'm gonna get myself absolutely soaking wet!"
"It's Raining Men"- The Weather Sisters
This former No. 1 tennis player in the world has 39 Grand Slam titles to her name. In 2018 she married her former doubles partner, Ilana Kloss. In 2017, Emma Stone played her in the movie "Battle of the Sexes."
Billie Jean King
Who was the first openly gay man elected to public office in the United States?
Hint: The Pentagon is planning on removing his name from a US naval vessel, along with many other ships named after Black, Hispanic, and female historical figures.
Harvey Milk
What pride flag is this?
Bisexual Pride
This 2018 tv show is a reboot of the 2003 hit show in which gay men give fashion, interior design, and lifestyle advice to improve a person's life situation and confidence.
Queer Eye
"Come on..... let your body move to the music (move to the music). Come on... let your body go with the flow (go with the flow)."
"Vogue"- Madonna
This woman was a fierce advocate for gay rights and a prominent figure in the Stonewall Uprising in 1969 (often referred to as the person who "threw the first brick" but there is no consensus on that). She founded the Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries in 1970, and began STAR House, a hostel for homeless transgender youth.
Marsha P. ("Pay it No Mind") Johnson