People
This person co-created STAR (Street Transvestite Activist Revolutionaries) which housed queer homeless kids
Marsha P. Johsnon
A popular dance created by queer African Americans and Latinos that arose in 1980s Harlem, N.Y.
Vogue
This protest began in New York after police raided a gay club and civilians fought back
Stonewall Riots
This person was America’s first openly Black gay mayor
Ron Oden
This musician was on the Top 100 for their song, “Old Time Road” when he came out as gay
Lil Nas X
Who wrote Giovanni's Room?
James Baldwin
A word referring to the act of barring or attempting to bar certain individuals from spaces, communities, or resources.
Gatekeeping
This act was established by Barack Obama after the death of two minorities
The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr Hate Crimes Prevention Ac
Who was the first black queer person to win a Pulitzer prize in poetry?
Jericho Brown
Who received a grammy award for best rap album in 2020?
Tyler the Creator
Who played Mary Jackson in the Movie Hidden Figures in an effort to bring light to racial and gender inequality?
Janelle Monae
A word meaning to spot and point out someone being queer/trans. (Originally meaning to point out a flaw)
To Clock Someone
Which organization was founded in 1987 in L.A. by Phill Wilson and Ruth Waters?
The Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum
Who was the first openly transgender black woman elected to public office in the U.S.?
Andrea Jenkin
Which queer musician was among the first black women to join the Rythm and Blues Hall of Fame.
Billie Holiday
Which drag performer was there to witness and start the week-long Stonewall riots?
Storme DeLarverie
Secret language made up of a fusion of vernacular fom other marginalized groups used by gay men
Polari
When was gay marriage legalized in all 50 states?
June 26, 2015
The first African-Americn female playwright to have a play performed on Broadway,“A Raisin in the Sun”
Lorraine Hansberry
Famous musician who through his music helped with the normalization of LGBTQ+ references in rap and r&b music.
Frank Ocean
Worked closely with Martin Luther King Jr. and organized the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
Bayard Rustin
A phrase used to describe someone who appears so stereotypically queer that you can spot them from far away.
What dance that lead to the greater acceptance of drag culture held in the Hamilton Lodge,New York, had allowed for a safe place for people in the LGBTQ+ community to have fun?
Drag Balls
In what year was the first pride parade celebrated ?
1970
What is currently known to be one of the most famous shows in the world of Drag?
RuPaul's Drag Race <3