History 🏛️
Where does the term "Lesbos" come from?
From the Greek island of Lesbos (thanks to Sappho❀)
This pop icon released the album Born This Way, which became a global LGBTQ+ anthem
Lady Gaga
This music icon’s 1991 death greatly increased global awareness of HIV/AIDS and changed public attitudes toward the epidemic.
Freddie Mercury
How many colors does the most recent LGBT+ flag (Progress Pride Flag) have?
6 original colors
5 additional ones
11 in total
What does "U-haul" mean in a queer context?
Its a term used for those couples (usually sapphic) who move in together too fast after meeting/starting to date
Marsha P. Jhonson
This reality show host became the first drag queen to ever earn a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
RuPaul
This pop legend, known as the “Queen of Pop,” became an LGBTQ+ icon thanks to songs like “Vogue” and her outspoken activism.
Madonna
What flag only has yellow and purple in it?
The intersex flag
What do all of these things have in common?
Clear phone case, flannel shirts, cuffed jeans
They are all stereotypes for sapphic women
Which is the most recent country to ban pride?
Hungary
This fruit becomes an infamous symbol in Call Me By Your Name, representing desire and vulnerability
A peach
What famous Youtube pairing from the 2010 recently came out as a couple.
Dan and Phil
What year was the Sunset Lesbian Flag created
2018 by Emily Gwen
What does the term "passing" refer to in queer contexts?
it means a trans person is perceived as cis/straight/not queer
Every year, IE holds the LGBT+@Work conference, this year, we are celebrating #____ edition of the conference
What is the “queer baiting” trope in media?
its a term used for media (series and movies) that pretend or imply a character is LGBT+ but never confirm it to improve ratings
What celebrity invented the genre of Gay Pop in 2024?
Jojo Siwa
Who create the first (and second) ever rainbow flag?
Gilbert Baker
What does “Gold Star Lesbian” mean?
its a word to describe a lesbian who has never slept with a man
This 19th-century Russian composer, kept extensive private letters revealing a lifelong conflict between his identity and the strict social norms of Tsarist society.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
What show featured the first animated queer kiss?
We are talking about western cartoons
Steven Universe, Ruby and Sapphire’s Kiss (also, We Are Bears is a valid answer)
What queer actresses has stared in both Euphoria and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of the Songbirds & Snakes?
Hunter Schafer
Name the gender identity this flag represents
Demiboy
What is the carabiner placement to signify a lesbian is a top?
(right is bottom, and middle is switch)