Acronyms
GSA
What is Gay Straight Alliance?
Activists known for their roles in Stonewall and co-founding STAR (Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries)
Who were Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera?
Bisexual actress known for Creed and Thor: Ragnarok
Who is Tessa Thompson?
Someone who experiences little/no romantic attraction
What is aromantic?
Gay musical artist known for "Old Town Road" and "Montero"
Who is Lil Nas X/Montero Lamar?
LGBT
What is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender?
Mathematician and computer scientist known for Cryptanalysis of the Enigma in WWII
Who was Alan Turing?
First trans actress to win a Golden Globe (for her role in Pose)
Who is MJ Rodriguez?
Umbrella or specific term for wlw/wlnb/nblw/nblnb (includes bi/pan/omni/lesbian women and nonbinary people)
What is sapphic?
Musical artist best known for her song "Girls Like Girls"
Who is Hayley Kiyoko?
MOGAI
What is Marginalized Orientations, Genders, and Intersex?
Movement associated with gay assimilation
What is the Homophile Movement?
Gay actor known for his portrayal of Hikaru Sulu in "Star Trek: The Original Series"
Who is George Takei
A gender relating to atypical things like nature, shapes, textures, and neurotypes
What is xenogender?
British singer popular in the '70s - '90s who had a four-octave vocal range
Who was Freddie Mercury/Farrokh Bulsara?
QUILTBAG
What is Queer/Questioning, Unsure, Intersex, Lesbian, Transgender/Two-Spirit, Bisexual, Asexual/Aromantic/Agender, and Gay?
Butch lesbian who was one of the first to fight back against police at Stonewall
Who was Stormé Delarverie?
Greendale Community College faculty head who said "If coming out is a magic show and gayness is a rabbit coming out of a hat, I'm one of those never-ending handkerchiefs"
Who is Dean Craig Pelton?
Pronouns that are generally newer, but not necessarily relating to atypical things like nature/shapes/neurotypes (xe/ze/si/fae/it)
What are neopronouns?
First solo album by Phoebe Bridgers
What is Stranger in the Alps?
LGBTQIAP2S+
What is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual/Aromantic/Agender, Pansexual, Two-Spirit and something in the +?
Pre-WWII German institution for LGBTQ+ people
What was the Institute of Sexology/Institut für Sexualwissenschaft?
A Netflix series by Ryan O'Connell about a young gay man with Cerebral Palsy
What is Special?
Sexual attraction that fades upon forming a strong bond
What is fraysexual?
Queer punk genre known for queer liberation and anti-capitalist sentiments
What is queercore/homocore?