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100
When was gay marriage legalized?
June 26, 2015
100
What common word do LGBT people use that once was used derogatorily?
Queer
100
Is workplace discrimination against transgender people against the law?
Yes, and it has been since the Supreme Court case Bostock v. Clayton County in 2020, during which the Supreme Court clarified that transgender workplace discrimination is against the law.
200
In 2024, how many Federal Anti-Trans laws were introduced?
88 Federal level Anti-Trans laws were introduced.
200
When was Pride Month created?
1999, where it originally was called "Gay and Lesbian Pride Month" by President Bill Clinton.
200
What percent of LGBT workers faced discrimination at work?
47 percent of LGBT workers have faced discrimination or harassment in the workplace at some point in their lives.
200
From 2019 to 2021, in certain states what change in percentage did students hear homophobic remarks from adults?
In California, the change was from 19 percent to 49 percent, making the change be an increase of 408 percent. In Massachusetts, the change is 686 percent, in Minnesota, 520%. In Connecticut, it’s 482%, and in New Hampshire, 545%. All of these are fairly LGBT friendly states, and the numbers are only increasing as more and more anti-trans and anti-LGBT laws are being introduced and passed.
300
How many times more likely are Transgender people to face violent crimes than their cisgender counterparts?
0 times as likely, 1 times as likely, 2 times as likely, 3 times as likely, or 4 times as likely?
Transgender people are 4 times more likely to face violent crimes such as violent victimization, including rape, sexual assault, and aggravated or simple assault in comparison to their cisgender counterparts. While there is little to no difference between trans fem and trans masc, transgender people of color also more likely to be murdered.
300
When was the first gay rights demonstration in the United States?
1963, where people were protesting discrimination of gay people in the military. It was at the Whitehall induction center in New York.
300
What percent of LGBT workers report that the discrimination they face in the workplace is motivated by religious beliefs?
57% of queer workers who reported being harassed at work report that it was caused by religious beliefs.
300
Compared to cisgender students, what percentage of transgender youth report feeling unsafe at school because of their gender?
75% of transgender youth felt unsafe at school because of their gender expression, compared to 32% of cisgender males and 23% of cisgender females
400
How many Anti-Trans laws have been made in relation to education?
255 education related laws have been created in 2025 alone.
400
What order was the original version of LGBT?
It was originally GLBT, as more people were focused on gay rights movements and gay men. But as time went on "L" came first as more feminist ideas came into play.
400
During a study of Transgender discrimination in the workplace by Columbia University, what percentage of people were denied employment, promotions, or were fired for their gender identity?
27 percent of the individuals interviewed were denied employment or promotion or even fired because of their gender identity.
400
In 2023, about how many LGBT students considered suicide compared to the overall percentage of high schoolers?
Nearly half of 13-17 year old LGBT students considered suicide, compared to around 19 percent of overall high school students.
500
How many anti-trans laws are there in the US? This includes passed, failed, and laws waiting for the verdict.
93 have been passed, 58 failed, and 725 are still waiting on the verdict, making a total 876 laws that have been proposed in 2025 alone, not including previous years.
500
In the 1900's, which group of people burned transgender texts because of their ideologies?
The Nazis, the Soviet Union, or America?
On May 6, 1933 the Nazis broke into the institute of sexology, an academic foundation devoted to the sexological research and the advocacy of homosexual rights. Just days later the entire contents of the library was removed and then burned. The destruction of the institute created by Magnus Hirschfeld, an openly gay, liberal, and Jewish man, took place only three months after Hitler was made chancellor of Germany.
500
Despite the protections for transgender people in the workplace created in 2020 and 2021, how many states still hold laws and policies that discriminate against transgender and gender non-conforming individuals in the workplace?
17 out of 50 states as of April, 2024.
500
What percentage of LGBT students say they faced harassment or assault?
More than 80%