Black Queer History
She would cheekily tell people the "P" stood for "Pay it no mind". She was an outspoken transgender rights activist and is one of the central figures of the historic Stonewall Uprising of 1969.
Who is Marsha P. Johnson?
This queer icon has hosted the largest drag race on tv since 2009.
Who is RuPaul?
Occasionally, "grand rag" an old name for a masquerade ball, is said to be the origin of this word.
What is Drag?
In 2012, Frank Ocean released this album alluding to his sexuality.
What is Channel Orange?
This music trio made the hit song "Waterfalls" which also depicts a conversation around HIV
Who is TLC?
The queer life of this jazz singer is often glazed over, but she was highly popular during her time, she famously sang "Strange Fruit"
What is Billie Holiday?
This actress plays Elektra in the world famous tv show POSE
What is Dominique Jackson?
This term, originating from house culture, is most commonly used today to describe a c-nty woman who slays beyond compare.
What is Mother?
This Grammy Award-winning artist came out as gay (and later as bi) in 2019 while having a No. 1 record.
Who is Lil Nas X?
This term is commonly used to describe "how Black people talk", with words being attributed to it that are often taken from Black women and queer folks.
What is AAVE?
LGBTQ and civil rights activist best known for being a key adviser to Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. He organized the 1963 March on Washington and was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, in 2013 for his activism.
Who is Bayard Rustin?
This women, while not outwardly queer, coined the term "intersectionality" which is now a very useful and common term used term in queer and feminist theory.
What is Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw?
During what season of RuPaul's Drag Race did Bob the Drag Queen win the title?
What is season 8?
This queer singer released their debut studio album, SweetSexySavage in 2017.
Who is Kehlani?
Chicago is the mecca for this genre of music and was invented by Black and primarily gay DJ's
What is House Music?
This queer writer is best known for his groundbreaking 1956 novel "Giovanni's Room" which depicts themes of bisexuality and homosexuality.
What is James Baldwin?
The self-described "Black, lesbian, feminist, mother, poet, warrior" who made lasting contributions to feminist theory, critical race studies, and queer theory.
Who is Audre Lorde?
This documentary, released in 1991 goes into the lives of queer folk working in the ballroom scene.
What is "Paris is Burning"?
What Tracy Chapman hit, though not confirmed, is widely known as a "lesbian anthem?"
What is "Fast Car?"
Lesbian rapper who won a Grammy in 1995 for her hip-hop album and starred in the famous musical Chicago
Who is Queen Latifah?
A Harlem Renaissance blues singer who was known for her masculine clothing and "gender-bending." The image of this gender-nonconforming lesbian is still an icon to this day.
Who is Gladys Bentley?
After resisting at Stonewall, she became the Director of the Transgender, Gender Variant, Intersex Justice Project, which supports Black TGI folks inside and outside of locked facilities. A Black transgender woman and activist, she faced many hurdles during life - including homelessness and incarceration - and it's these challenges that fueled her activism and why she was referred to as "Mama".
Who is Miss Major Griffin?
Born into slavery, this queen organized drag balls in 19th century and is often regarded as "the First Drag Queen".
Who is William Dorsey Swann?
Best known as an architect of disco, illuminating queer dance clubs from Los Angeles to London, this "Mighty Real" singer went by a mononym.
Who is Sylvester?
What 1989 TV miniseries was the first to feature a Black lesbian couple?
Hint: Screen adaptation from a book by Gloria Naylor
What is The Women of Brewster Place?