Friends of Dorothy
The spontaneous and violent protest by LGBT individuals in response to a police raid in 1968.
Stonewall
Rose always has a funny story from this Minnesota town.
St. Olaf
This Oceanic country is only the second outside of "Europe" to participate in Eurovision.
Australia
Began with the invasion of Poland and ended with the atomic age.
World War II
"Do, or do not. There is no try."
Yoda
The first modern-day country to legalize gay marriage in 2001.
The Netherlands
Sophia is known for reminiscing about her youth in this sunny Italian location.
Sicily
This famous Canadian singer had her big break in 1988 singing in French for Switzerland's entry.
Celine Dion
Liberal democracy to Europe and independence to South America, all thanks to a self-proclaimed emperor.
The Napoleonic Wars
"So this is how liberty dies. With thunderous applause."
Padme Amidala
A now-gentrified neighborhood that was the first recognized gay village in the country.
Chicago's Boystown
Dorothy's annoying ex-husband, known for his losing battle against hair loss.
Stan
This Swedish group catapulted the top of U.S. pop charts after their catchy 1974 win "Waterloo".
ABBA
The collapse of Austria-Hungary, and the greatest territorial extent of Romania in history.
World War I
"I find your lack of faith disturbing."
Darth Vader
This famous drag queen hosts a reality TV show - the cultural equivalent gay Sunday night football.
RuPaul
The rhyming word from the hit composition: Miami, you're cuter than, an...
Intrauterine
The year marking the first Eurovision, as well as the Hungarian Revolution and the Montgomery bus boycott.
1956
Pablo Picasso's painting Guernica, on display at the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid.
Spanish Civil War
"Never tell me the odds."
Han Solo
Pulitzer and Tony-award winning play on HIV / AIDS crisis, with divine interventions.
Angels in America
The name of Blanche's brother, one of the first positive representations of gay men on primetime TV.
Clayton
Bearded performer in a dress wins 1st place for Austria in 2014 with "Rise Like a Phoenix".
Conchita Wurst
The first truly global war, with theaters in Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
Seven Year's War (1756-1763)
"Well somebody has to save our skins."
Princess Leia