LGBT Media
This woman came out on national television and on the cover of Time magazine on April 14, 1997.
Who is Ellen DeGeneres?
This man is credited as the designer of the rainbow flag. He recently passed away.
Who is Gilbert Baker?
This bar in New York City was the location of a turning point in the Gay Rights Movement when a riot broke out during a police raid on June 28, 1969 and the name has been used in many gay rights movements since then
What is The Stonewall Inn?
Most of the acronym is LGBTQIAP, what do they all stand for?
(at least 8 of 11)
What is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, Pansexual/Polysexual/Polyamorous
A person who identifies themselves more masculine with its associated traits, behaviors, styles, or self-perception. It is sometimes used as a derogatory term for lesbians, but it can also be claimed as an affirmative identity label.
What is Butch/Dyke?
This actress became the first Transgender person to be nominated for an Emmy in an acting category.
Who is Laverne Cox?
This bisexual biologist created the scale from which many people measure sexual attraction.
Who is Alfred Kinsey?
This symbol made its debut at the 1978 Gay and Lesbian Freedom Day march in San Francisco and was affectionately called the "New Glory"
What is the Rainbow Flag?
Phrase used to describe the process of disclosing gender/sexual identity to another person
What is Coming Out?
This word used to mean "strange; odd", but has now been reclaimed by the LGBTQ+ community as an umbrella term.
What is Queer?
This X-Men and The Umbrella Academy actress made headlines when she came out at the Human Rights Campaign's "Time to Thrive" Event.
Who is Ellen Page?
He was the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California. His life was recently portrayed in a movie
Who is Harvey Milk?
This disease spread across the country in the 80s causing panic, concern, and discrimination all over
What is HIV/AIDS?
This term is used to describe the cultural bias and practices that define heterosexual relationships as normal.
What is Heteronormativity?
What is a Bear?
Known best for paintings of Campbell's Soup cans, this pop artist's sexuality has long been identified as nonheteronormative, but with no definitive conclusion as to whether he was gay or asexual.
Who is Andy Warhol?
The ancient poet from the island of Lesbos whose romantic poetry inspired the term "lesbian" to refer to women who are romantically and sexually involved with other women
Who is Sappho?
On this date the Supreme Court rules that same-sex marriage was legal in all 50 states.
What does the acronym "ftm" stand for?
The act of dressing in gendered clothing as part of a performance may be performed as a political comment on gender, as parody, or simply as entertainment.
What is Drag King/Queen?
This lead singer of a popular punk band of American Idiots came out as bisexual in 1995 during an interview with The Advocate.
Who is Billie Joe Armstrong?
This woman was one of the main instigators at the Stonewall Riot. She also organized Street Transgender Action Revolutionaries, which helps homeless transgender youth in New York City.
Who is Marsha P. Johnson?
It was during this year that the American Psychiatric Association removes homosexuality from its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-II)
What is 1973?
A person whose chromosomal composition results in ambiguous or multiple primary sex characeristics.
What is Intersex?
Usually refers to a lesbian with feminine gender expression. Can be used in a positive or a derogatory way. It is sometimes also used to refer to a lesbian who is seen as automatically passing as straight.
What is Lipstick/Femme lesbian?