LGBTQ+ History
National Coming Out Day is on this day in October
What is October 11th?
Beyoncé rose to fame as part of this popular girl-group whose final line-up also included Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams
What is Destiny's Child?
The original school colors of W&M were white and this color, referencing William III's Dutch origins
What is orange?
This holiday is the only holiday to surpass Halloween in annual consumer sales
What is Christmas?
This person recently won the Tony for Best Actor in a Play for their performance as a former first lady in an original work written by themself.
Who is Cole Escola?
In 2025, this person, representing Delaware, became the first openly trans member of the US Congress
Who is Sarah McBride?
This album was Beyoncé's debut solo album, featuring the hit song Crazy in Love recently named the 3rd greatest song of the 21st century by Rolling Stone
What is Dangerously in Love?
Founded in 1978, this organization is the oldest LGBTQ+ group at W&M
What is Lambda Alliance?
This actress portrayed Mary Sanderson in the films Hocus Pocus and Hocus Pocus 2
Who is Kathy Najimy?
In 2025, Chappell Roan released this single, which she first performed live at Governors Ball Music Festival in 2024
What is "The Subway"
Gilbert Baker 1979 Pride Flag includes the colors red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple, but his originial 1978 design included these two additional colors.
What are hot pink and turquoise?
This song, featured on her third solo studio album I Am...Sasha Fierce, is Beyoncé's most streamed song on Spotify
What is Halo?
What is Tucker Hall?
Candy Corn was originially known by this name
What is Chicken Feed?
This TV Show about New York City's ballroom culture of the 1980s and 90s featured the largest transgender cast in history
Sylvia Rivera and this prominent activist founded S.T.A.R. during the aftermath of Stonewall to advocate for and support trans people, providing shelter for unhoused trans youth and fighting transphobia both in and out of the LGBTQ+ community
Who was Marsha P. Johnson?
Beyoncé portrayed this famous singer and songwriter in the 2008 film Cadillac Records
Who is Etta James?
This alumni organization successfully advocated for sexual orientation to be added to the W&M's non-discrimination clause in 1990
Who was the Gay and Lesbian Alliance (GALA)
The first city-wide Halloween celebration in the U.S. occurred in this state
What is Minnesota?
This 1999 film about a teen conversion therapy camp was released around the world with completely different titles, including Save the Pom-Pom Girl in Hungary and Model Student in Taiwan
What is But I'm a Cheerleader?
In this year, a police raid at the Stonewall Inn resulted in riots and demonstrations, catalyzing the Gay Liberation movement
What is 1969?
Beyoncé is both the most-awarded and most-nominated person in Grammy history, having been nominated 99 times and winning this number of awards.
What is 35?
Though W&M was chartered in 1693, the Wren Building was not completed until this year
What is 1700?
The phrase "trick-or-treat" was first recorded in this year in Canada
What is 1927?
Jujubee, Alexis Mateo, Eureka O'Hara, and Ginger Minj have appeared on Drag Race this many times, making them the contestants with the most appearances in Drag Race history
What is 4?