LGBTQ+ Acronym
What does the B stand for in LGBTQ+?
Bisexual
What is the name of the month-long celebration that celebrates the history and strength of the LGBTQ+ community that happens every June?
Pride Month
What is the sexuality of someone attracted to the same gender as themselves?
Gay/homosexual
What colors make up the traditional gay pride flag?
Colors of the Rainbow
This singer identifies as queer and uses he/they pronouns, and is known for songs like "Teenagers" and "Helena."
Gerard Way
What does the T stand for in LGBTQ+?
Trans/Transgender
True or False: Homosexuality was once considered a mental health disorder.
True; the DSM took out the classification in the 70s
What is the term for a person who does not identify as strictly a man or woman (someone who may identify as both or neither)?
Nonbinary
Orange, pink, white, and red make up the colors of which LGBTQ+ pride flag?
Lesbian Pride Flag
This man is the lead singer of the popular 70s band, Queen. He passed away of AIDS in the early 90s.
Freddie Mercury
What does the Q stand for in LGBTQ+?
Queer/Questioning
Under what president was gay marriage legalized in the U.S?
Barack Obama
True or False: Sexual orientation and gender identity are the same thing.
False; sexual orientation refers to who you're attracted to, whereas gender identity refers to how you view/experience your gender.
Pink, light blue, and white make up the colors of which LGBTQ+ pride flag?
Trans Pride flag
This popular Gen Z rapper came out after his critically acclaimed hip hop/country hit, "Old Town Road".
Lil Nas X
What are some examples of labels that fit into the "plus" category in LGBTQ+?
Intersex, asexual, aromantic, agender, nonbinary, genderfluid, pansexual, demigender, etc.
This series of riots were crucial to the early queer rights movement, and took place in New York City in 1969.
The Stonewall Riots/Stonewall Uprising
A term that refers to experiencing no or very little sexual attraction.
Asexual
Pink, purple, and dark blue make up the colors of which LGBTQ+ pride flag?
Bisexual Pride flag
This man popularized drag queens and drag competitions and brought it to mainstream pop culture.
RuPaul
What does the L stand for in LGBTQ+ and why is it the first letter in the acronym?
Lesbian; to honor the vital role lesbians played in supporting gay men during the 1980s HIV/AIDS crisis
What year was gay marriage legalized in the U.S.?
2015
What is the umbrella term that is used to describe people who fit in the LGBTQ+ category?
Queer
Black, grey, white, and purple make up the colors of which LGBTQ+ pride flag?
Asexual Pride flag
This singer identifies as bisexual and has been involved in many LGBTQ+ rights and mental health causes over the years, including launching her own Born This Way Foundation to empower youth, prevent bullying, and improve mental health.
Lady Gaga