Queerstory!
The year when gay marriage was legalized throughout the United States (Finally!).
What is 2015 (in June)?
The city where the legendary Stonewall Inn is located.
What is NYC?
The term that means you identify as the gender that was assigned to you at birth.
What is cisgender?
A talented comedian who loves to dance, came out on her sitcom, and now hosts a daytime talk show.
Who is Ellen Degeneres?
The first U.S. state to legalize gay marriage.
What is Massachusetts?
An American gay liberation activist and self-identified drag queen. Known as an outspoken advocate for gay rights, and was one of the prominent figures in the Stonewall uprising of 1969.
Who is Marsha P. Johnson? (Yaaaaasss! Thank you Queen!)
This is what PFLAG stands for.
What is Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays?
This academy award winning actress, producer and director "kinda" came out during her speech at the Golden Globes. Shortly after, she married her long-time partner.
Who is Jodie Foster?
This was the year that the APA (American Psychological Association) removed "Homosexuality" from the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders).
What is 1973?
The name of the first gay rights organization.
What is the Society for Human Rights?
The percentage of all teen suicides of people that identify as LGBTQ.
What is 33%?
This sexy (well, I think he is sexy) star of Cruel Intentions played the first gay teenager on a daytime soap opera.
Who is Ryan Phillippe?
The 2003 Supreme Court case that outlawed Texas' anti-sodomy laws.
What is Lawrence v. Texas?
He persuaded boycott leaders to adopt non-violence and played a huge part in organizing the 1963 March on Washington.
Who is Bayard Rustin?
This is what LGBTQ stands for.
What is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning?
Title of the TV show where 5 gay men give a person (usually a straight man) a complete life changing makeover.
What is Queer Eye?
The first Latino, immigrant, and openly gay person to perform a inaugural poem at Barack Obama's inauguration.
Who is Richard Blanco?
The title of the Lady Gaga song that is widely considered to be a "gay anthem." (It always gets me on the dance floor...!)
What is Born This Way?
The completely stupid and ignorant practice of trying to "make someone not be gay."
What is conversion therapy?
This young transgender man's life was dramatized in the 1999 film Boys Don't Cry in which he is portrayed by Hilary Swank.
Who is Brandon Teena?