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HISTORY
HISTORY
Police raided this bar on June 28, 1969 - the impetus for the Gay Rights Movement
What is the Stonewall Inn?
To financially support a person or activity
What is to bankroll?
In 1980 Diana Ross wanted "the world to know; ... got to let it show"
What is "I'm Coming Out"?
Born Nathan Birnbaum on Jan 20, 1896 he played God in a movie
Who is George Burns?
Invented in the 1930s, it's a timeless slip-on shoe
What is Penny Loafer?
He was inaugurated as San Francisco City Supervisor on Jan 9, 1978
Who is Harvey Milk?
In billiards, bouncing a ball off of one or more cushions to reach a pocket
What is a bank shot?
In 1966 the Temptations said "if I have to ... (I'll) plead for your sympathy ... 'cause you mean that much to me"
What is "Ain't Too Proud to Beg"?
Born May 12, 1937 he became famous for the 7 words you can't say on television
Who is George Carlin?
A fabric with loops of thread which allows it to absorb water making it perfect to be used for bathrobes
What is Terry Cloth?
The decade in which the American Psychiatric Association completely removed homosexuality from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
What is the 1980s? (1987)
To spend more than one should or the name of a 1948 game show
What is break the bank?
Creedence Clearwater Revival said she "keep on burnin'; rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river"
Who is "Proud Mary"?
Born Jul 17, 1917 this self-depricating comic and wife of Fang said "I spent 7 hours in a beauty shop ... and that was for the estimate"
Who is Phyllis Diller?
3 of its cities include Moscow, Twin Falls, and Pocatello
What is Ida Ho?
In July, 1961 this state becomes the first to decriminalize homosexuality by repealing their sodomy laws
What is Illinois?
A famous British street artist
Who is Banksy?
In this 1978 song Melissa Manchester thought "Baby is an awful lot like me"
What is "Don't Cry Out Loud"?
Born Feb 8, 1942 this comic had a bit where he played the blues on a harmonica and sang "I can't stop my leg"
Who is Robert Klein?
A word formed by rearranging the letters of another word
What is Ana Gram?
In 1950 this was formed by Harry Hay as one of the first Gay Rights groups in the United States
What is the Mattachine Society?
In electronics, a logical unit of storage
What is a memory bank?
In 2000 Baha Men wanted to know who did this
What is "Who Let the Dogs Out"?
Born Mar 19, 1897 this comedienne originally worked the Chitlin' Circuit of African-American Vaudeville before appearing numerous times on the Ed Sullivan show
Who is Moms Mabley?
Engaging in multiple romantic or sexual relationships with the consent of all involved
What is Polly Amorous?