Books
this classic children's book by Eric Carle published in 1969 centers around this hungry insect.
what is a caterpillar (very hungry caterpillar)
this gay bar and tavern was the site of riots in 1969 which was arguably the start of today's movement for LGBTQ+ rights
what was the stonewall inn
This queer icon in women's sports came out in 1981, 8 years after the “Battle of the Sexes”
Who is Billie Jean King
This Jewish icon and native New Yorker has cemented his legacy as a comedy icon, getting his start on SNL
Who is Adam Sandler
What is the name for the regeneration occurring in a forest after a large or small disturbance?
What is: succession
A Study In Scarlet, written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887, marks the first appearance of this doctor and detective's assistant
who is John Watson
this ancient greek poet wrote poems about her love for women, many of which we have now lost
who was sappho
This Jewish Super-Bowl MVP played his entire career with the New England Patriots.
Who is Julian Edelman
This 1983 musical follows a young Jewish woman who disguises herself as male and enrolls in a religious school
What is “Yentl”
What is the layer of organic matter on top of soil called?
What is: humus
this author is known for writing works of speculative fiction, including The Handmaid's Tale
who is Margaret Atwood
This 2005 neo-western is centered around the complex lives of two cowboys in love
what is brokeback mountain
This queer and Jewish athlete is often regarded as one of the greats of women's basketball, being inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame just last year.
Who is Sue Bird
Which film starred Ayo Edebiri and Rachel Sennott and was about two best friends who opened a fight club in their high school in order to meet women?
What is “Bottoms”
What is it called when animals collect seeds and bury or otherwise place them in different areas for storage?
What is: scatter-hoarding
this graphic novel series by Alice Oseman, now a Netflix series, follows the lives of two British high schoolers as they meet and fall in love
what is Heartstopper
this baby penguin in the Central Park Zoo, raised by two male penguins, was the subject of a board book and a great deal of controversy.
who was Tango
This figure skater made history as the first ever openly queer athlete to represent Team USA in Olympic singles figure skating (she is competing now!!)
Who is Amber Glenn
This 1999 queer rom-com is about a young woman who is sent to a conversion camp by her parents, discovering her true identity.
What is “But I’m A Cheerleader”
What is a punny name for the network of fungi connecting trees across vast distances?
What is: the “Wood Wide Web”
this 1936 cosmic horror novella by HP Lovecraft follows an expedition to the arctic that reveals an ancient alien civilization
what is "at the mountains of madness”
this case decided in 1990 by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the decision made in a lower court that gay and lesbian people employed in the technology industry could legally be denied access to classified information on the basis of their sexuality
what was High Tech Gays v Defense Industry Clearing Office
This son of Russian-Jewish immigrants made history when he drafted the first Black player into the NBA in 1950, thus breaking the color barrier in professional basketball. His name is now forever etched onto the court of the Boston Celtics.
Who is Red Auerbach
This film features Patrick Swayze, John Leguizamo, and Wesley Snipes as a drag queens
What is “To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar”
What is another name for what we commonly call an “inchworm”?
What is: a Cankerworm