Ultimate Gay Trivia Quiz

See if you know your queer history and pop culture!

Calling all queens, divas, gays, and theys! It's time to test your charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent with the ultimate queer trivia quiz. We'll see if you can strut with the best of them, or if you flop with the rest of them.

We'll test your knowledge of queer history, pop culture, and terminology, and you prove to us that you're more than just an ally. DJ, hit it!

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Questions Overview

1. Which famous drag queen went on to start and host the hit reality TV show Drag Race?
  1. RuPaul
  2. Divine
  3. Trixie Mattel
  4. Bob the Drag Queen
2. Which sexuality does this flag represent?
  1. Transgender
  2. Gay
  3. Bisexual
  4. Lesbian
3. Where did the iconic "Vogue" dance style originate?
  1. A photoshoot for Vogue magazine
  2. RuPaul's Drag Race
  3. The legendary Madonna song
  4. The ballroom scene of New York
4. Which transgender icon is credited for her central role in the historic Stonewall Riot?
  1. Hunter Schafer
  2. Laverne Cox
  3. Marsha P. Johnson
  4. Amanda Lepore
5. Which iconic documentary captured the New York ballroom scene and the height of the AIDS crisis?
  1. Paris is Burning
  2. Berlin is Gagging
  3. New York Nights
  4. Friday Night Lights
6. This legendary musician was the frontman for the band Queen, and also was famously bisexual.
  1. Freddie Mercury
  2. Prince
  3. Bono
  4. Ringo Starr
7. According to folk wisdom, which ear would you pierce to signal that you're gay?
  1. Right
  2. Left
8. Back in the day, when someone wanted to signal they were gay, they'd say they were a "friend of" who?
  1. Judy
  2. Madonna
  3. Jesus
  4. Dorothy
9. Why do lesbians come first in the LGBTQ+ acronym, according to common wisdom?
  1. Because women should always come first.
  2. To bolster their representation and honor their contributions during the AIDS crisis.
  3. Lesbians won a cage match against the other letters, so they earned it.
  4. A lesbian woman created the acronym.
10. What was the first openly queer movie to win an Oscar?
  1. Everything Everywhere All at Once
  2. Moonlight
  3. Midnight Cowboy
  4. Brokeback Mountain
11. Who designed the original rainbow pride flag?
  1. Gilbert Baker
  2. Marsha P. Johnson
  3. Oscar Wilde
  4. Harvey Milk
12. Which iconic queer director is known for campy films like Hairspray, Pink Flamingos, Polyester, and Female Trouble?
  1. John Waters
  2. Pier Paolo Pasolini
  3. Gregg Araki
  4. Luca Guadagnino
13. What does the orange stripe in the original rainbow flag represent?
  1. Sex
  2. Magic
  3. Serenity
  4. Healing
14. Before they were called Pride Parades, they were known as...
  1. Queer Defense Walks
  2. Gay Liberation & Freedom Marches
  3. Gay Block Parties
  4. Queen-out Sessions
15. Which was the first U.S. state to decriminalize homosexuality in 1962?
  1. Montana
  2. California
  3. New York
  4. Illinois

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Important Moments in Modern U.S. Queer History

  • 1924: Henry Gerber establishes the Society for Human Rights after being committed to a mental institution for homosexuality.
  • 1933: The Pink Triangle is used by Nazi Germany to indicate queer prisoners. The triangle would go on to become a gay symbol.
  • 1948: Alfred Kinsey concludes that at least 37% of men have participated in and enjoyed homosexual activity at least once, helping to destigmatize homosexuality.
  • 1950: Harry Hay founds the Mattachine Society, America's first prevalent and lasting gay rights association.
  • 1955: The Daughter of Bilitis are established as the first notable lesbian rights association in the US.
  • 1958: One Magazine, a gay culture magazine, wins a landmark court ruling that concludes that the magazine is protected under free speech laws.
  • 1962: Illinois becomes the first state to decriminalize homosexuality.
  • 1969: The Stonewall Riot, or Greenwich Village Riot, takes place after police raid the iconic gay bar.
  • 1970: The first prevalent pride parade is organized in the wake of Stonewall.
  • 1973: Homosexuality is removed from the American Psychiatric Association's list of mental illnesses.
  • 1977: Harvey Milk introduces legal labor protections for gays and lesbians in San Francisco.
  • 1982: Wisconsin is the first state to outlaw sexual orientation discrimination.
  • 1987: Hundreds of thousands march against Ronald Reagan's failure to handle the AIDS crisis.
  • 1998: Coretta Scott King urges the civil rights community to adopt gay rights, as well.
  • 2000: Vermont becomes the first state to legalize same-sex civil unions.
  • 2003: The Supreme Court declares sodomy laws unconstitutional.
  • 2004: Massachusetts is the first state to legalize same-sex marriage.
  • 2015: Obergefell v. Hodges results in a ruling that states that same-sex marriage is legal in all 50 states.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/stonewall-milestones-american-gay-rights-movement/