Vocab & History
This word describes when a character is not outwardly stated to be, but is instead subtly depicted as queer.
What is "queer-coded"?
No matter gay, straight, or bi
Lesbian, transgender life
I'm on the right track baby
I was born to survive
What is Born This Way by Lady Gaga?
This queer-based web comic became a published graphic novel series and hit Netflix show.
What is Heartstopper?
This gay man from a hit ABC mockumentary-style sitcom famously said, "I just want to dance at the ballet!"
This lesbian music artist won the 2025 award for Best New Artist at the Grammys
Who is Chappell Roan?
This AIDS awareness group was formed in NYC in 1987
What is ACT Up?
Think I'm gonna call it off
Even if you call it love
I just wanna love someone who calls me "baby"
What is "Good Luck Babe" by Chappell Roan?
These two characters from a 2010's hit show on Cartoon Network are canonically lesbian.
Who are Bubblegum and Marceline?
Released in 1975, this campy musical comedy horror is quite the time warp!
What is the Rocky Horror Picture Show?
This famous actor came out as a trans man in 2020, and released a book in 2023 called "Pageboy"
Who is Elliot Page?
This euphemism for a queer person was inspired by the movie 'The Wizard of Oz'
What is "a friend of Dorothy?"
It makes no difference if you're black or white
If you're a boy or a girl
If the music's pumping, it will give you new life
You're a superstar, yes, that's what you are, you know it
What is Vogue by Madonna?
This Disney Channel show that featured a largely queer cast was cut short for "not fitting the Disney brand"
What is The Owl House?
Depicted in the FX show Pose and the 1990 documentary Paris is Burning, this highly stylized dance was created and performed by black and brown communities in Harlem during the 1960s.
What is "Vogue?"
This singer was the first non-binary person to win a Grammy for their 2023 hit song "Unholy" with Kim Petras.
Sam Smith
Used by large film studios from the 1920s to 1950s, this set of guidelines was used to censor language, substance use, and homosexuality.
What is The Hays Code?
Once I never could have hoped to win
You're starting down the road leaving me again
The threats you made were meant to cut me down
And if our love was just a circus, you'd be a clown by now
What is I'm Still Standing by Elton John?
Despite the winner initially being announced as "La La Land," this movie was the true winner of Best Picture at the 2017 Oscars, becoming the first LGBT-themed movie to win this award.
What is Moonlight?
This teen survival drama about a high school women's soccer team that crashed in the wilderness was praised for putting queer female characters front and center.
What is "Yellowjackets?"
This man was the first openly gay Black actor to win an Emmy.
Who is Billy Porter?
Dubbed the "Mother of Blues," this woman sings about queerness in her 1928 song "Prove It on Me."
Who was Ma Rainey?
There's a new me coming out and I just had to live
And I wanna give, I'm completely positive
I think this time around, I am gonna do it
Like you never knew it, oh, I'll make it through
"I'm Coming Out" by Diana Ross
This 2020 episodic narrative adventure game was the first game from a major studio to feature a trans protagonist.
What is Tell Me Why?
Considered a metaphor for gender identity crisis and the trans experience, this 2024 psychological horror follows a teenager struggling to uphold his view of reality.
What is "I Saw the TV Glow?"
This politician, whose last name is a dairy product, was the first openly gay man to be elected into office in California.
Who is Harvey Milk?