Queer Terminology
Inclusive acronym used commonly when referring to the queer community.
What is 2SLGBTQIA+?
“No matter gay, straight, or bi, Lesbian, transgendered life, I'm on the right track baby, I was born to survive.”
What is “Born This Way” by Lady Gaga?
The name of the TV series released in 2015 about a wealthy family who has to learn to live without their money.
What is "Schitt's Creek"?
These three colours make up the Trans flag.
What are white, blue and pink?
These riots were foundational and have continued impacting queer movements to this day
What is Stonewall?
Someone who identifies with their assigned gender at birth.
What is Cisgender?
A song by Madonna that highlighted the New York Ballroom scene in 1980s.
What is "Vogue"?
Queer series about lifestyle changes, advice giving, and makeovers.
What is "Queer Eye"?
The brown and black stripes on the inclusive pride flag represent this population.
What is BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour)?
This Greek poet from the island of Lesbos is famous for her work.
Who is Sappho?
Definition of Asexual.
What is when a person experiences little to no sexual attraction?
"There's a new me coming out, and I just had to live, and I want to give; I'm completely positive, I think this time around I am gonna do it."
What is "I’m Coming Out” by Diana Ross?
This popular US sitcom aired the first openly lesbian wedding on tv.
What is "Friends"?
Harmony is represented by this colour in the Pride Flag.
What is blue?
This epidemic occurred during the 80s and took the lives of many great artistic voices. Little was done back then to combat this epidemic
What is the HIV/AIDS epidemic?
A popular name given to the 2SLGBTQIA+ community on TikTok.
What is The Alphabet Mafia?
This song from RENT is sung by Maureen and Joanne when they are fighting at their own engagement party.
What is "Take Me or Leave Me"?
The year Ellen Degeneres came out.
What is 1994?
These individuals are represented by a purple circle on a yellow background in the Inclusive Pride Flag.
Who are intersex individuals?
This country is where drag originated.
What is Greece?
The term used when a lesbian couple moves in together very early in the relationship (like us!).
What is U-hauling?
"I'm a shooting star leaping through the sky
Like a tiger defying the laws of gravity
I'm a racing car passing by like Lady Godiva
I'm gonna go, go, go
There's no stopping me"
What is "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen?
The name of the actor who came out as trans (he/they) at the end of 2020?
Who is Elliot Page?
These colours make up the non-binary flag.
National Coming Out day is celebrated on this day.
What is October 11th?