Ancient History
The Ancient Greek poet who wrote "Ode to Aphrodite" and is referred to as the Tenth Muse
Who is Sappho?
This police raid and "riot" in NYC in 1969 marked the birth of the modern LGBTQ+ movement
What is Stonewall?
The first West European country to decriminalize homosexual acts between consenting adults
What is France?
"Pay it no mind."
Who is Marsha P. Johnson?
The first openly trans man to be on the cover of TIME magazine
Who is Elliot Page?
These two warriors died in the Trojan war and had their bones mixed together
Who are Achilles and Patroclus?
The year that the Supreme Court legalized marriage equality in all 50 states
What is 2015?
This mathematician played a crucial role in cracking coded messages that enabled the Allies to defeat the Axis powers in WWII
Who is Alan Turing?
“I believe that telling our stories, first to ourselves and then to one another and the world, is a revolutionary act."
The first openly gay elected official in California
Who is Harvey Milk?
This troop of Greek warriors, made up of 150 male-male couples, went undefeated in battle for 30 years
What is the Sacred Band of Thebes?
This direct-action activist group was founded in NYC to bring attention to AIDS-related issues
The flower that indicated homosexual affiliations in 19th century England, as popularized by Oscar Wilde wearing it on his lapel
What are green carnations?
"What I try to do with my cartoons is document culture, but what is also happening is that I'm taking part in creating the culture."
Who is Alison Bechdel?
The first prominent professional athlete to come out as a lesbian
Who is Billie Jean King?
This Roman Emperor started a cult worshipping his favorite lover, Antinous, in the year 130
Who is Hadrian?
The first public statement in support of bisexuality was issued by this religious group in 1972
What is Quaker?
The first gay rights organization in Latin America, Grupo Nuestro Mundo, was formed in this country
What is Argentina?
"It’s not an easy thing, but you must nurture, take care of, and look out for yourself too. If you don’t take the time to heal your wounds and soothe your ills, you can not be of any benefit to anybody else."
Who is Miss Major Griffin-Gracy?
The creator of the first rainbow pride flag
Who is Gilbert Baker?
This Mesopotamian goddess supposedly had the ability to turn men into women and women into men
Who is Ishtar? (a.k.a. Inanna)
This "riot" broke out in California when trans women were denied service at a restaurant
What is the Compton Cafeteria Riot?
A motsoalle relationship is a socially acceptable, publicly celebrated, long-term relationship between women in this African country
What is Lesotho?
"To hate, to be violent, is demeaning. It means you're afraid of the other side of the coin--to love and be loved."
Who is James Baldwin?
The first astronaut known to have been LGBT
Who is Sally Ride?