Queer Vocabulary
This word is used to describe people who don't fit into the binary gender identities of male and female
Non-Binary (NB) or Gender Non Conforming (GNC)
this poet's work contain the first written depictions of lesbians
who is Sappho?
What is Heartstopper?
This percentage of Generation Z adults identify as LGBTQ+
What is 19.7%
This lesbian music artist won the 2025 award for Best New Artist at the Grammys
Who is Chappell Roan?
The word lesbian is derived from this island in Greece
What is Lesbos?
who threw the first brick at the stonewall riots
who is Marsha P Johnson
These two characters from a 2010's hit show on Cartoon Network are canon lesbians
Who are Bubblegum and Marceline?
This is (approximately) the estimated number of people identifying as lgbtq+ in the United States
What is ~23.9 million people
This famous actor came out as a trans man in 2020, and released a book in 2023 called "Pageboy"
Who is Elliot Page?
This term may be used by members of the queer community to refer to people who are straight and don't identify as transgender
What is "CisHet"?
This is the year the Stonewall Riots took place in
What is 1969?
This Disney Channel show that featured a largely queer cast was cut short for "not fitting the Disney brand"
What is The Owl House?
This percent of Asexual people also identify as Aromantic
What is ~25%?
The first non-binary music artist to win a Grammy
Sam Smith
a category of feminism that excludes trans women, not viewing them as women
what is a TERF
This is the year gay marriage was legalised all across the U.S.
What is 2015?
This is the first LGBT-themed movie to win Best Picture at the Oscars
What is Moonlight?
This percent of U.S. adults personally know someone who goes by gender-neutral pronouns such as “they” instead of binary pronouns
What is 26%
He was first Black openly gay actor to win an Emmy.
Who is Billy Porter?
This euphemism for a queer person was inspired by the movie 'The Wizard of Oz'
What is a friend of Dorothy?
This AIDS awareness group was formed in NYC in 1987
What is ACT UP?
First game from a big video game studio to feature a trans protagonist
What is Tell Me Why?
This percent of Americans personally know at least one person who identifies as transgender
What is 42%?
The first openly gay man to be elected into office in California
Who is Harvey Milk?