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The Stone Wall Riots
What event is widely seen as marking the beginning of the modern Gay Rights movement?
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Esther Jones
Which famous Jazz musician from Harlem was the inspiration for Betty Boop?
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March
What month is named after the Roman God Mars?
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Gisele Bundchen
Since 2001, she has been one of the highest-paid models in the world and has appeared on more than 1,200 magazine covers. She is credited with pioneering the “horse walk,” a stomping movement created by a model lifting her knees high and kicking her feet to step. Who is she?
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June
In the US, what month is Pride typically celebrated?
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CORE-Congress of Racial Equality
What group launched the Freedom Rides in 1961?
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July
Packed with picnics and patriotism, in which month do Americans celebrate National Hot Dog Month, National Blueberry Month and National Ice Cream Month?
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BeBe Zahara Benet
Who was the winner of season one of RuPaul’s Drag Race?
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Brazil
Which country holds the record for the world's largest pride parade?
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Shirley Chisholm
Who was the first African American woman elected to the House of Representatives?
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February
In which month do Americans celebrate National Pie Month, National Bird Feeding Month, and Black History Month, as well as American History Month and American Heart Month?
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Chaka Khan
Which diva had the hit "I'm Every Woman"?
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1970
What year did the first pride marches occur?
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1964
When was the civil rights act passed?
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August
Which month is also Admit You're Happy Month, Family Fun Month, National Catfish Month, and National Picnic Month?
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Dolly Parton
Who wrote the hit song “I Will Always Love You”?
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Gay Liberation Front
What does GLF stand for?
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Maya Angelou
Who wrote the bestselling memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?
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Daisy Duck
Which cartoon character, created in 1940, has three nieces named April, May, and June?
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Pose
Billy Porter made history, becoming the first gay black man to win an Emmy. What show did he win his Emmy for?
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