Queer Vocabulary
The term may often be used by members of the queer community to refer to those who are not part of the queer community
What is "CisHet"?
This is the year gay marriage was legalised all across the U.S.
What is 2015?
These two characters from a 2010's hit show on Cartoon Network are lesbians
Who are Bubblegum and Marceline
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%
This famous actor came out as a trans man in 2020, and released a book in 2023
Who is Elliot Page?
The word lesbian is derived from this island in Greece
What is Lesbos?
This is the year the Stonewall Riots took place in
What is 1969?
This gay artist received homophobic backlash from conservatives after releasing a music video for his second chart topping single in which he gave Satan a lap dance
Who is Lil Nas X?
This percentage of Generation Z adults identify as LGBTQ+
What is 19.7%
These two artists became the first non-binary artist and second transgender woman to ever win an emmy in 2023
Sam Smith and Kim Petras
This term is used as a subtle way of disrespecting or ridiculing someone verbally or nonverbally.
What is “Throwing shade”
This poet's work contained the first known written references to lesbian relationships
Who is Sappho?
The main character of this indie platformer game is canonically transgender
Who is Celeste
At CRLS, this percent of students identifying as gender nonconforming reported bad or unfair treatment in school because of their gender identity
He was first Black openly gay actor to win an Emmy.
Who is Billy Porter?
This queer acronym also refers to a predatory business strategy.
What is MLM
(men loving men) OR (multi-level marketing)
This was the first openly gay man elected to public office in the United States
Who is Harvey Milk?
Some call the support for gay relationships increasing after 2009 “The _____ effect”
What is "The Modern Family effect"
This percent of Americans personally know at least one person who identifies as transgender
What is 42%!
(Up from 30% in 2016 and 20% is NB!)
This actress starred in Janelle Monáe's "Pynk" music video
Who is Tessa Thompson?
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?
This is the first LGBT-themed movie to win Best Picture at the Oscars
What is Moonlight?
This is (approximately) the estimated number of people identifying as lgbtq+ in the United States
What is ~23.9 million people
This Grammy Award-winning diva made one of her first public declarations of affection to her longtime partner of nearly a decade, Eboni Nichols, during her coronation as the Lifetime Achievement doyenne at the 2021 BET Awards
Who is Queen Latifah?