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1. In the rainbow celebration flag, blue symbolizes what? Serenity
2. What year were the Stonewall riots?
3. Who was the first openly lesbian actress to play an openly lesbian character on TV? Ellen DeGeneres
4. In the rainbow pride flag, yellow symbolizes what? Sunlight
5. In the rainbow pride flag, red symbolizes what? Life
6. In , rock singer Rob Halford came out as a gay dude to MTV. What band was Rob in? Judas Priest
7. Billy Porter was awarded Best Actor at the Emmys for his work on which show? Pose
8. What does GLF stand for? Gay Liberation Front
9. The word "lesbian" is derived from what? The Greek island of Lesbos
What AIDS insight group was formed in in New York City? ACT UP
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Which city holds the record for the largest Pride parade? Sao Paulo
What does the "P" stand for in Marsha P. Johnson’s name? Pay it no mind
In what city did the Stonewall riots break out? New York City
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Gay History Trivia Questions, Answers, and Fun Facts
Alexander Wood, a merchant and magistrate, was investigating a rape case in A woman who claimed to possess been raped, did not know who her attacker was but did articulate that she scratched the genitals of her attacker. Wood inspected the genitals of a number of suspects in order to experiment and find the attacker. It was suggested that the rape did not happen, the victim did not remain, and that Wood had made the whole thing up in order to satisfy his gay urges. There was no evidence that Wood acted inappropriately; however, he was ridiculed and given the nickname "Molly Wood." At the time, "Molly" was a derogatory word for homosexual men.
Years later, Wood purchased land that was given the nickname "Molly Wood's Bush" and this area is now part of Toronto's gay village. In , the business association for the area erected a statue of Alexander Wood and a beer was named for him. A play based on Wood's life was launched in called "Molly Wood".
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You may be celebrating Self-acceptance with your family, but how much do you and your kids know about the history of Pride and LGBTQ+ rights?
From key advancements in gay rights to courageous LGBTQ+ heroes over the years, LGBTQ+ history is a little-known but central part of understanding where our population came from and where it’s going.
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LGBT Quiz I
- Who played Hefina Headon, a member of the strike committee, in the British film Pride?
- In terms of percentage, which city has the top LGBT population in the United States?
- In , which European country became the first in the society to have an openly gay person elected as head of government?
- What would you most famously associate with American artist and gay rights activist Gilbert Baker?
- Name the first openly gay elected official in the history of California, who was played in a American biographical production by Sean Penn?
- Which rugby player came out as gay in December and received Stonewall’s Hero of the Year award the next year?
- The Rainbow List, a list of the most influential openly LGBT individuals in the UK, is published annually in which British national Sunday newspaper?
- In , which territory became the first to establish same-sex marriage by law?
- Which city is generally agreed to be the unofficial "gay capital" of the UK?
- What was the professional name of the first transgender person to win the Eurovision Anthem Contest?