History
The rules for movies that began in the early 20th century and restricted queer representation among other things
What is The Hays Code?
The Ancient Greek poet known for her numerous writings about women
Who is Sappho?
An animated children’s show that first aired in the 80s, then later got remade starring a lesbian couple
What is She-Ra”
A marketing tactic in fiction where queer storylines/characters are hinted at but not explicitly depicted
What is queerbaiting?
Contrary to popular belief Jojo Siwa did NOT invent gay pop. Actual queer music went by this term in the 80s/90s:
What is Queercore?
The first queer ship with (recorded) fanfiction
What is Captain Kirk/Spock from Star Trek?
The influential gay liberation activist and the first self identified drag queen
Who is Marsha P. Johnson?
The first Disney show to openly star a bisexual main character
What is The Owl House?
What is the gay best friend?
Maia Kobabe’s graphic memoir is the most challenged and banned books in the US
What is Gender Queer?
The fanfiction website created to combat queer censorship
What is AO3?
The French bisexual fencer and opera singer who had multiple operas written for her and popularized the soprano-mezzo voice range
Who is Julie d’Aubigny?
A satire sapphic film about the issues with conversion therapy
What is But I’m A Cheerleader?
A trope stemming from The Hays Code where queer characters couldn’t be shown in media without having a tragic (and usually violent) death.
What is Bury Your Gays?
The sequel series to Percy Jackson that features a primarily queer cast
What Is Heroes of Olympus?
The first U.S. state to outlaw discrimination based on sexual orientation
What is Wisconsin?
The famous British writer who was imprisoned in 1895 for homosexual acts
Who is Oscar Wilde?
The sequel series to Avatar: The Last Airbender known for it’s queerbaiting ending
What is Legend of Korra?
A slogan that was widely used between Queer companions shortly after the release of The Wizard of Oz
What is “friends of Dorothy?”
The first openly gay signed musician
What is Jobriath?
An Ancient Greek infantry made up of male couples
What is the Band of Thebes?
The first man self identified with the label “gay” in world history
Who is Karl Heinrich Ulrichs?
This German silent film from 1919 is considered as the first “gay-themed” movie
What is ”Different from the Others”
The trope that THIS sexuality always cheats on their partners
What is bisexual?
A cult classic musical created after the “lifting” of The Hays Code and the 1969 Stonewall Riots that feature multiple trans and queer characters
What is The Rocky Horror Picture Show?