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What is The Netherlands
This is the first country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage.
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What is Gay
Used to describe people (often,
but not exclusively, men) whose enduring physical, romantic and/or emotional attractions are to people of the same sex |
Who is Laverne Cox
LGBTQ advocate and American actress
and the first transgender woman to earn a Primetime Emmy nomination. |
What is Glee
This American musical comedy-drama television series aired in 2009. Over the course of the show, its characters dealt with social issues, especially regarding sexuality and race, relationships, and learning to become an effective team.
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Who is Frank Ocean
This hip-hop artist was the first male to come out as bi back in 2012, just before he debuted his first solo album, "Channel Orange."
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What is a Pink Triangle
In 1937 the first use of this symbol was used for gay men in Nazi concentration camps.
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What is Lesbian
Used to describe a woman
whose enduring physical, romantic and/or emotional attraction is to other women. |
Who is James Baldwin
An author and essayist whose work often
addressed racism, sexuality, class and inequities in the United States. |
Who is Ellen DeGeneres
In 1997, this person became the first lesbian actress to play an openly lesbian character on television.
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Who is Freddie Mercury
His story recently portrayed in a biopic titled, "Bohemian Rhapsody", this flamboyant musician passed away from AIDS in 1991.
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What is The Stonewall Riots
In the early morning hours on June 28, 1969, police performed a raid in a New York City gay bar — and the customers and their supporters took a stand. The event turned into a violent protest and led to a days-long series of riots.
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What is Bisexual
A person emotionally, romantically or sexually attracted to more
than one sex, gender or gender identity though not necessarily simultaneously, in the same way or to the same degree. |
Who is Angela Davis
Scholar, author and famous activist with
ties to the Black Panther Party and former member of the Communist Party USA. Known for her work combating racial inequality and the prison-industrial complex. |
What is Modern Family
This American television mockumentary sitcom premiered on ABC on September 23, 2009, follows the lives of Jay Pritchett and his family. The show features a gay couple and their adopted daughter.
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Who is Janelle Monae
With the release of her album, "Dirty Computer," in 2018, there was no hiding this singer's coming out as queer.
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Who is Brandon Teena
A trans man who was raped and murdered in Humboldt, Nebraska. His life and death were the subject of the Academy Award-winning 1999 film Boys Don't Cry.
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What is Pansexual
Used to describe people
who have the potential for emotional, romantic or sexual attraction to people of any gender identity, though not necessarily simultaneously, in the same way or to the same degree |
Who is Roy Cohn
This lawyer is best known for working with Senator Joseph McCarthy and Donald Trump. He fueled the Lavender Scare, though he was gay himself.
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What is The Fosters
This ABC Family Tv show is about a interracial same sex couple and their family, is the only cable show that featured a transgender character in 2014.
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Who is SOPHIE
She's the first openly trans artist to be nominated for The Grammy award for Best Dance/Electronic Album
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Who is Harvey Milk
In 1978, California's first openly gay political candidate elected to office is assassinated by former Supervisor Dan White.
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What is Transgender
An umbrella term for
people whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth. |
Who is Marsha P. Johnson
A trans woman and activist who was on the
frontlines of the Stonewall Riots in 1969 |
What is Black Mirror
This Netflix tv series won two Emmy awards this year, for the episode title San Junipero, which tells the love story of Yorkie and Kelly, an interracial lesbian couple.
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Who is Grace Jones
This androgynous star emerged from New York City's disco scene. She's modeled for Yves St. Laurent and appeared on Vogue. A hit song of hers includes, "Pull Up To The Bumper."
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