Celebrations
This is a celebration throughout all of June held in commemoration of the stonewall riots and achievements in queer activism.
What is Pride Month?
A series of spontaneous riots and demonstrations against a police raid that took place at the Stonewall Inn, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Lower Manhattan in New York City.
What is Stonewall Riots?
This transgender woman and queer activist is commonly cited as the first person to throw a brick in the stonewall riots.
What is Marsha P. Johnson?
Famous rock singer and pianist with the last name of a planet who died as a result of HIV
What is Freddy Mercury?
Teens Charlie and Nick discover their unlikely friendship might be something more as they navigate school and young love.
What is Heartstopper?
This month is dedicated to the history of LGBTQ+ individuals and movements?
Gay Marriage was fully legalized in the United States under this president
Barrack Obama
The Queen of Drag
What is RuPaul?
This famous queer activist released her first album in 2008 and has since won 16 grammys, 2 of them being for her newest album released in 2025
Lady Gaga
A classmate introduces teenage Owen to a mysterious late-night TV show -- a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen's view of reality begins to crack.
What is I Saw the TV Glow?
This day's purpose is to remember the lives of trans people who have lost their lives due to hate crimes.
What is Transgender Day of Remembrance?
The epidemic from the 1980s very heavily struck the LGBTQ+ community
What is the HIV/AIDS epidemic?
This Irish author and poet is well known for his satirical comedies with political undertones
What is Oscar Wilde?
This musical is about Broadway stars that go to a conservative town in Indiana to help a lesbian student who was banned from bringing her girlfriend to prom
What is The Prom?
A look at three defining chapters in the life of Chiron, a young black man growing up in Miami. His epic journey to manhood is guided by the kindness, support and love of the community that helps raise him.
What is Moonlight?
The first day of this was observed on October 11, 1988, the first anniversary of the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights.
What is National Coming Out Day?
This Supreme Court case deemed state-level bans of gay marriage unconstitutional.
What is Obergefell v. Hodges?
This famous African American author wrote various semi-autobiographical novels and plays centered around race, sexuality, and politics
What is James Baldwin?
This musical set in 1930s berlin is known for its nuanced representation of queer culture and gender identity while also serving as a cautionary tale about the rise of fascism
What is Cabaret?
Megan considers herself a typical American girl, so shes stunned when her parents send her to a conversion therapy camp. While there, Megan meets a rebellious and unashamed teen lesbian, Graham. Though Megan still feels confused, she starts to have feelings for Graham.
But I'm a Cheerleader
This day honors an openly queer American politician and activist who was assassinated in 1978
What is Harvey Milk Day?
This term was coined in 1868 by Hungarian writer and activist Karl-Maria Kertbeny
What is homosexuality?
Ancient Greek Poet that explored themes of love, longing, and heartbreak. Her works, featuring her desire for other women, inspired the terms "lesbian" and "sapphic."
What is Sappho?
This famous queer British singer and songwriter died of heart disease in 2016
What is George Michael?
This documentary focuses on drag queens living in New York City and their "house" culture, which provides a sense of community and support for the flamboyant and often socially shunned performers. Groups from each house compete in elaborate balls that take cues from the world of fashion.
What is Paris is Burning?