Terms & Identities
Also known as Found Family, people who support an LGBTQ+ person, who are not biologically related, and who often fill the role of the biological family if an LGBTQ+ person’s family is not supportive of them
Chosen Family
Blue + Pink + White + Pink + Blue
Trans Pride Flag
American dancer, singer, and YouTuber. She is known for appearing for two seasons on Dance Moms along with her mother
Jojo Siwa
During which month do we recognize LGBT History?
October
This character is a fabrication of our collective imagination
Figment
Used to describe an individual who experiences romantic attraction only after forming an emotional connection
Demiromantic
This modern pride flag now includes stripes to represent the experiences of people of color, as well as stripes to represent people who identify as transgender, gender nonconforming (GNC) and/or undefined.
Progress Pride Flag
This 23 year old singer was the recipient of The Trevor Project’s first-ever Suicide Prevention Advocate of the Year Award
Lil Nas X / Montero Lamar Hill
The Stonewall Riots took place during what year?
Summer of 1969
Commonly seen parenting a stuffed Frog
Theo
The assumption that everyone is heterosexual and that heterosexuality is superior to all other sexualities. This includes the often implicitly held idea that heterosexuality is the norm and that other sexualities are “different” or “abnormal.”
Heteronormativity
Pink + Yellow + Blue
Pansexual Pride Flag
On the "Reunited" episode of Steven Universe, these two gems get gay married
Ruby & Sapphire
Together, these [2] activists started STAR House for LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness, with a focus on supporting people of color.
Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera
Semi-professional makeup artist
Navine
The underground subculture consisting of mainly Black and Latinx members of the LGBTQ+ community who ‘walk’ to earn recognition and awards within their community.
House-Ballroom Community
Black + Grey + White + Purple
Asexual Pride Flag
This actor became the first openly gay Black man to win a lead acting Emmy for his role as Pray Tell in the 90s ballroom dancing culture show Pose
Billy Porter
The international, grassroots political group working to end the AIDS pandemic. The group works to improve the lives of people with AIDS through direct action, medical research, treatment and advocacy, and working to change legislation and public policies.
ACT UP
Often busy with SAT prep but we get really excited when she's able to make it to a meeting!
Siarra
A marketing technique in which media creators or executives allude to the presence of LGBTQ+ characters or relationships within their content, but fail to include actual representation so as not to lose non-LGBTQ+ viewers.
Queerbaiting
Lavender + White + Green
Genderqueer Pride Flag
American singer, songwriter, rapper, and actor who came out as non-binary 2 days ago
Janelle Monae
The first gay–straight alliance was formed in November of what year at Concord Academy in Concord, Massachusetts?
1988
Favorite Pokemon is Ditto for a few reasons
Elias