History
This event, named after an inn, marked the start of LGBT rights movement in America.
What is the Stonewall Riots?
This person wrote Heartstopper, a graphic novel and a Netflix adaptation.
Who is Alice Oseman?
This musician came out twice, in 1976 and 1992. His biographical film, Rocketman, is named after one of his songs.
Who is Elton John?
This year marked the famous Supreme Court decision, Obergefell v. Hodges, that federally recognized gay marriage.
What is 2015?
This poet is known for her poem where she laments to goddess Aphrodite. Her name and home island are the root behind the word lesbian.
Who is Sappho?
This movie came out in 2018. It made headlines as one of the first mainstream movies about a gay teenager.
What is Love, Simon?
This man was the first openly gay man elected to public office in the United States.
Who is Harvey Milk?
He wrote about a man with eternal youth. He was arrested and charged with gross indecency, though pardoned in 2017. Fans leave lipstick marks on this author's grave.
Who is Oscar Wilde?
This movie, first a play, is a cult classic from the 70s. It features a couple that ends up in the castle belonging to a "transvestite from Transylvania."
What is Rocky Horror Picture Show?
This man created the first pride flag.
Who is Gilbert Baker?
This classic American novel entered the public domain in 2021. Since then, it has been adapted into a love story between Nick and the title character. Watch out for that green light, Jay.
What is The Great Gatsby?
This movie, starring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane, depicted the owners of a drag club and a very conservative family trying to have a peaceful dinner together,
What is The Birdcage?
This scientist has a namesake test for robots or AI systems. Considered the father of computers, he was charged with gross indecency in 1952. While he was later pardoned, the chemicals injected into his body during probation changed this man's life forever.
Who is Alan Turing?
This man is known for I Am Not Your Negro, an unfinished book. He wrote about the struggles of African-American and gay people during the civil rights movement.
Who is James Baldwin?
Natasha Lyonne played a lesbian forced to go to a conversion camp in this movie.
What is But I'm a Cheerleader?