POP culture
Taylor Swift mentions "GLAAD" in which of her songs?
"You Need to Calm Down"
Why Was Pink Removed From the Pride Flag?
The original hot pink color was removed from the pride flag because the fabric was difficult to find.
Now a famous talk show host, which TV personality played the first starring character on a TV sitcom to come out as a lesbian?
Ellen DeGeneres
The Q in LGBTQ+ stands for
Queer. An umbrella term for any identity outside of heterosexual or cisgender.
What is the Pride Toronto Vision Statement?
'No matter who you love or how you identify, you will be safe, valued, equal, and proud.'
Tom Hanks won an Oscar for playing a gay man in what film?
Philadelphia
This colour in the flag represents life.
What is red-This makes sense if you think about how blood is red and how often blood is thought of as a vital life force of the body. Red also represents passion among many cultures. And, passion is ideally where life originates from.
Which US politician, who was openly gay, was fundamental in defeating Proposition 6, which would’ve made it illegal for members of the queer community to teach in schools?
Harvey Milk
The L in LGBTQ+ stands for
Lesbian
What is this year theme for Pride Toronto?
The organization has announced this year’s Festival theme as “Here, There, Everywhere":
Will & Grace premiered in what year?
1998
The coulors black and brown were added to the Progress Pride Flag to represent
People of coulour. This was an important addition because people of color have often been left out of the queer narrative despite being the driving force behind the movement.
What is Sir Elton John's real name?
Reginald Dwight
What does the letter G stand for in LGBTQ+
Gay
The use of rainbow imagery and other Pride-related paraphernalia to disingenuously demonstrate support for the LGBTQ+ community without tangible allyship - or, worse, while actively harming the LGBTQ+ community in other ways or at other times.
What is Rainbow Washing?
What show aired the first-ever lesbian wedding on American TV?
Friends
Pink, Baby Blue, and White Represent what group of people?
Trans people
Who was the first-ever winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race?
BeBe Zahara Benet
What does the letter T stand for in LGBTQ+
Transgender
This global not-for-profit organization organization helps at-risk LGBTQI+ individuals get to safety around the world.
Rainbow Railroad
Cyndi Lauper wrote the music for Kinky Boots based on whose book?
Harvey Fierstein
This colour on the flag represent healing
What is Orange ? Orange is believed to be a fun and celebratory color. Fun and celebration are both healing activities.
Which activist is often credited as the "Mother of Pride"?
Brenda Howard
What does LGBTQ+ mean?
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (and more)
For the month of June, all staff email signatures will automatically feature what CAAT logo?
What is CAAT’s 2021 Pride logo, which incorporates the Pride and the Transgender flags