LGBTQ+ History Month
In what month and year was LGBTQ+ History Month first celebrated?
October of 1994
When is Pride Month?
June
Who is an African-American writer and civil rights activist, best known for their novels and plays that center on race, politics, and sexuality. Famous works include Giovanni's Room, If Beale Street Could Talk, and The Fire Next Time.
James Baldwin
What does each letter in LGBTQIA mean?
L: Lesbian, G: Gay, B: Bisexual, T: Transgender, Q: Queer, I: Intersex, A: Asexual
They are an American rapper/singer born in 1999. Their potentially most popular song to date was released in December of 2018 and spent 19 weeks atop the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. While it was #1 the rapper/singer came out as gay. In April 2019, they released a remix of their song with Billy Ray Cyrus.
1)What is the name of their 2018 hit song that was later remixed and featured Billy Ray Cyrus?
2) What is their name?
1) Old Town Road
2) Lil Nas X
What day is National Coming Out Day? When was the first National Coming Out Day?
October 11th
1988
Why is Pride Month celebrated?
To honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manahttan.
Who is an American civil rights activist, whose work influenced the Civil Rights Movement and expanded legal protection for gender equality
Pauli Murray
2) Men who love and are attracted to other men
1) Lesbian
2) Gay
They are an American actor born in 2004, whose biggest role to date was ____ in Netflix's original sci-fi horror series Stranger Things. The actor came out as gay in a TikTok video on January 5, 2023, saying "I guess I'm more similar to ____ than I thought,".
1) What is the name of the character?
2) What is the actor's name?
1)Will Byers
2)Noah Schnapp
Who founded LGBTQ+ History Month?
Rodney Wilson, the first openly gay public school teacher in Missouri.
What happened during the Stonewall Riots? What year did it happen?
In June of 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn (a popular gay bar in NYC) which led to six days of protests.
Who is a gender non-conforming internationally acclaimed author, poet, comedian, and public speaker whose work focuses on violence against trans and gender non-conforming people?
Alok Menon
A person whose gender does not correspond to the gender assigned to them at birth
Transgender
This American actress and singer came out as bisexual in 2020 in a TikTok video. Her potentially biggest role to date is the title character in a 2016 Disney animated musical, with original songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, including "You're Welcome" and "How Far I'll Go".
1)What is the name of the movie?
2) What is the actress' name?
1) Moana
2) Auli'i Cravalho
Why do we celebrate/raise awareness for LGBTQ+ History in the month we do?
Because the first and second LGBT Marches on Washington were in October of 1979 and 1987.
Who are Martha P Johnson and Slyvia Rivera? Why are they historically significant?
Marsha is a black trans woman, and Slyvia is a Puerto Rican and Venezuelan trans woman. They are both LGBTQ+ activists, and historically significant for being two prominent figures in the Stonewall uprising (1969), and the gay rights movements of the 60s and 70s.
Who is an African-American leader in various social movements such as civil rights, socialism, nonviolence, and gay rights? (This person also made a notable contribution to the Civil Rights Movement; they helped plan the 1963 March on Washington.)
Bayard Rustin
______ people are those who feel their gender cannot be defined as only male or female.
1)What was their 2010 hit?
2) Who is this person?
2) Willow Smith
Why do we celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month?
To learn about and reflect on LGBTQ+ history and the history of the Gay Liberation Movement (gay rights and related civil rights movements).
When was the first Pride march?
June 28, 1970.
After the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising.
Who is Indian-born American LGBT rights activist, lawyer, and writer? (They are also an expert in gender and sexuality law, and has held several roles at the National LGBTQ Task Force.)
Urvashi Vaid
Can be used in many ways, but usually means someone who is NOT cisgender and heterosexual
Queer
This American actress, singer, and songwriter, born in 1985, is known for her role on The Cosby Show, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, and the starring role in their own Disney Channel show when they were 15. They were also in The Princess Diaries 2 and the Cheetah Girls 1 & 2. They came out in 2014 and later married their wife, Miranda Pearman-Maday in 2020.
1)What was the Disney Channel show?
2)What is their name?
1)That's So Raven
2) Raven-Symone