Pride Landmarks
Gay bar in New York's Greenwich Village, was raided by police. But instead of responding with the routine compliance the NYPD expected, patrons and a growing crowd decided to fight back. The five days of rioting that ensued changed forever the face of gay and lesbian life.
What is Stonewall National Monument
What is the name of the month-long celebration that celebrates the history and strength of the LGBTQ community that happens every June?
What is Gay Pride/Pride month
Who has been sharing daily pride quotes in the WILPC chat?
Who is the one and only Derek Cannon
This woman is a comedian that had her own daytime talk show for almost 20 years. She came out on her own tv show in the 90s.
Who is Ellen Degeneres
E R P I D L A F G
Pride Flag
Today, the island is a vibrant summer seasonal venue of art, culture, and performance against the backdrop of two centuries of military heritage and the skyline of one of the great cities of the world.
What is Governors Island
Under what president was Gay marriage legalized in the U.S?
Who is Barack Obama
Who said "I'm in a place where I want everything in my life to mean something. For me, life is about being positive and hopeful, choosing to be joyful, choosing to be encouraging, choosing to be empowering."
Who is Billy Porter
This man is the lead singer of the popular 70s band, Queen. He passed of away of aids in the 80s
Who is Freddy Mercury
L C I N O S I U N
Inclusion
Dedicated space and place in the national landscape where the millions of Americans touched directly or indirectly by AIDS can gather to heal, hope, and remember.
The National AIDS Memorial Grove
What year was Gay marriage legalized in the U.S?
What is 2015
Who said "You never completely have your rights, one person, until you all have your rights."?
Who is Marsha Johnson
This popular Gen Z rapper came out after his critically acclaimed hip hop/country hit, "Old Town Road"
Who is Lil Nas X
R U P O P S T
Support
Significant for its early and significant association with Columbia’s LGBT community. Columbia University was the first university in the United States to have a gay student group
What is Earl Hall
This riot which eventually led to the creation of Gay Pride as we know it today, took place in New York City in 1969 and was led by trans activist and icon, Miss Marsha P Johnson.
What is the Stonewall Riots
Who said "You have to go the way your blood beats. If you don't live the only life you have, you won't live some other life, you won't live any life at all."?
Who is James Baldwin
This man popularized drag queens and drag competitions and brought it to modern media
Who is RuPaul
S E R I D V I Y T
Diversity
The Center operated at this location from 1972 to 1987, with the Lesbian Feminist Liberation and the Lesbian Switchboard being the two most important lesbian groups to operate here.
What is Women’s Liberation Center
What does PRIDE stand for?
What is P--romoting, R--espect, I--ntegrity, D--iscipline, & E--xcellence
Who said "We need, in every community, a group of angelic troublemakers."?
Who is Bayard Rustin
Although he never openly proclaimed himself as "gay" this famous 90s basketball player was celebrated for his extreme gender expression, wacky colorful hair, and some of the best defensive-rebounding in NBA history
Who is Dennis Rodman
C E T A C P A C N E
Acceptance