Lgbtq Trivia Question and Answers
1.
What does LGBTQ stand for?
Answer:
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning.
2.
In what year were the Stonewall Riots, a significant event in LGBTQ history?
Answer:
1969
3.
Who is known as the "Mother of Pride"?
Answer:
Brenda Howard.
4.
What colorful symbol is often associated with the LGBTQ pride movement?
Answer:
The rainbow flag.
5.
Who was the first openly gay person elected to public office in the United States?
Answer:
Harvey Milk.
6.
What month is recognized as Pride Month in the United States?
Answer:
June.
7.
What does the "T" in LGBTQIA+ stand for?
Answer:
Transgender.
8.
Which U.S. Supreme Court case legalized same-sex marriage nationwide?
Answer:
Obergefell v. Hodges (2015).
9.
What organization was founded in 1970 to stand up for LGBTQ rights?
Answer:
The Human Rights Campaign.
10.
Who popularized the term "sexual orientation" in the 1940s?
Answer:
Alfred Kinsey.
11.
Which American author is known for their LGBTQ-themed novels like "Stone Butch Blues"?
Answer:
Leslie Feinberg.
12.
Who was the first openly transgender person to be elected to a state legislature in the U.S.?
Answer:
Althea Garrison.
13.
What is the term for a person whose sexual orientation is attracted to both men and women?
Answer:
Bisexual.
14.
Name the first openly gay Asian-American elected to a state legislature in the United States.
Answer:
Scott S. Yang.
15.
What year was the first Gay Pride Week held?
Answer:
1970
16.
Who was the first openly gay member of the U.S. Congress?
Answer:
Gerry Studds.
17.
Which famous pop star came out as gay in 1999 during his MTV Video Music Awards speech?
Answer:
Melissa Etheridge.
18.
What does "A" in LGBTQIA+ stand for?
Answer:
Asexual or Allies.
19.
Who was the first openly transgender woman to win Miss Universe?
Answer:
Angela Ponce.
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