The Ultimate LGBTQ+ Trivia Quiz: 100 Questions to Test Your Knowledge

Welcome to an exciting journey through LGBTQ history, culture, and achievements with our comprehensive trivia article! In this exploration of LGBTQ topics, we delve into the milestones, figures, and pivotal moments that have shaped the community's narrative over the years.

This diverse collection of 150 trivia questions aims to both educate and entertain readers, regardless of their familiarity with LGBTQ themes.

From the historic events that sparked the modern LGBTQ rights movement to the groundbreaking figures who shattered barriers and prejudices, each question provides a glimpse into the struggles and triumphs that have defined the LGBTQ experience.

We'll touch on key legislative victories, pride symbols, famous allies, and significant advancements in LGBTQ rights worldwide. Additionally, this trivia collection celebrates the vibrant LGBTQ community and its invaluable contributions to arts, culture, and society.

So, whether you're an LGBTQ rights advocate, a curious ally, or simply eager to expand your knowledge, get ready to test your understanding and discover new insights into the rich tapestry of LGBTQ history. Let's celebrate diversity together and embark on this educational and engaging LGBTQ trivia journey!

 

Let's Dive into the LGBTQ Trivia

1. What does LGBTQ stand for?
Answer: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning.

2. Which city is considered the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ rights movement in the United States?
Answer: New York City (Stonewall Inn, 1969).

3. Who is often credited as one of the key figures in the early LGBTQ rights movement and is known for her involvement in the Stonewall Uprising?
Answer: Marsha P. Johnson.

4. Which year did the World Health Organization remove homosexuality from its list of mental disorders?
Answer: 1992.

5. The LGBTQ rainbow flag consists of how many colors?
Answer: Six (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple).

6. What does the color orange on the LGBTQ rainbow flag represent?
Answer: Healing.

7. Who is the first openly gay person to be elected to a public office in the United States?
Answer: Harvey Milk.

8. Which U.S. state was the first to decriminalize homosexuality?
Answer: Illinois (1962).

9. The term "coming out" is associated with what aspect of LGBTQ identity?
Answer: Revealing one's sexual orientation or gender identity to others.

10. In what year was same-sex marriage legalized in the United States nationwide?
Answer: 2015.

11. Which country became the first in the world to legalize same-sex marriage?
Answer: The Netherlands (in 2001).

12. What does the acronym "PFLAG" stand for?
Answer: Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays.

13. Who is known for organizing the first Pride Parade to commemorate the Stonewall Uprising?
Answer: Brenda Howard.

14. In which country is it illegal to be openly gay and can be punished by death?
Answer: Several countries, including Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Yemen.

15. What is the significance of June in LGBTQ history?
Answer: It is Pride Month, celebrating the LGBTQ community's achievements and promoting equality.

16. Who is a prominent LGBTQ rights activist known for his work as an HIV/AIDS advocate?
Answer: Larry Kramer.

17. The acronym "LGBTQ+" is often used to be more inclusive. What does the "+" represent?
Answer: Additional sexual orientations and gender identities.

18. What do the colors of the bisexual pride flag represent?
Answer: Pink (Same-sex attraction), Blue (Opposite-sex attraction), and Purple (Attraction to both).

19. What does the term "non-binary" mean in the context of gender identity?
Answer: Identifying outside the traditional binary of male or female.

20. Who is the author of the novel "Giovanni's Room," which explores LGBTQ themes?
Answer: James Baldwin.

21. What organization was founded in 1987 to help fight against HIV/AIDS stigma and discrimination?
Answer: ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power).

22. The TV series "RuPaul's Drag Race" features contestants competing in what art form?
Answer: Drag performance.

 23. Who is a famous transgender rights activist known for her role in the Stonewall Uprising?
Answer: Sylvia Rivera.

24. In what year did the American Psychiatric Association remove homosexuality from the list of mental disorders?
Answer: 1973.

25. What does the "Q" stand for in LGBTQ?
Answer: Queer or Questioning.

26. Who is the first openly gay person to be elected to the U.S. Congress?
Answer: Barney Frank.

27. The LGBTQ Victory Institute works to achieve what political goal?
Answer: Increase LGBTQ representation in government.

28. The term "Pansexual" is used to describe someone who is attracted to what?
Answer: People of all gender identities.

29. What does the transgender pride flag look like, and what are its colors?
Answer: Blue, Pink, and White stripes.

30. The Stonewall Inn, a historic LGBTQ landmark, is located in which U.S. city?
Answer: New York City.

31. What is the name of the LGBTQ-friendly straight alliance organization found in many schools?
Answer: Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA).

32. Who is the actress known for her role as a transgender woman in the TV series "Orange Is the New Black"?
Answer: Laverne Cox.

33. Question: The acronym "LGBT" originated in which decade?
Answer: The 1990s.

34. Who was the first openly gay athlete to be drafted into the NFL?
Answer: Michael Sam.

35. What is the "T" in LGBTQ?
Answer: Transgender.

36. What is the name of the federal law signed in 2010 that repealed "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"?
Answer: The Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act.

37. What does the Intersex pride flag look like, and what are its colors?
Answer: Yellow with a purple circle.

38. In which U.S. city is the largest Pride Parade held?
Answer: San Francisco.

39. What does the genderqueer pride flag look like, and what are its colors?
Answer: Lavender, White, and Dark Green stripes.

40. Who is a famous transgender actress and activist known for her role in "The Danish Girl"?
Answer: Lili Elbe (inspiration for the film).

41. What is the "A" in LGBTQIA+?
Answer: Asexual.

42. Who is known as the "Mother of Pride" for her involvement in organizing the first Pride Parade?
Answer: Brenda Howard.

43. What organization produces the "It Gets Better" campaign to support LGBTQ youth?
Answer: The Trevor Project.

44.  In what year did the World Health Organization declassify transgender identity as a mental disorder?
Answer: 2018.

45. What does the "I" represent in LGBTQIA+?
Answer: Intersex.

46. Who is the author of the novel "Stone Butch Blues," which explores LGBTQ themes?
Answer: Leslie Feinberg.

47. What is the "A" in LGBTQIA+ often used to represent?
Answer: Ally or Aromantic.

48. What is the name of the "ex-gay" conversion therapy survivor and LGBTQ rights activist?
Answer: Mathew Shurka.

49. What is the term for the process of affirming a person's gender identity through various means, such as using their preferred pronouns?
Answer: Gender affirmation.

50. Who is the first openly bisexual member of the British royal family?
Answer: Princess Eugenie.

51. In which city is the annual event "Transgender Day of Remembrance" observed?
Answer: Worldwide (specific locations vary).

52. What landmark Supreme Court case in 2013 struck down a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)?
Answer: United States v. Windsor.

53. Who is the first openly gay person to be elected as the prime minister of a country?
Answer: Leo Varadkar (Ireland).

54. What does the "Q" in LGBTQIA+ sometimes represent?
Answer: Questioning.

55. Which international organization advocates for LGBTQ rights worldwide?
Answer: Human Rights Campaign (HRC).

56. Who is the first openly transgender state legislator in the United States?
Answer: Danica Roem.

57. What does the genderfluid pride flag look like, and what are its colors?
Answer: Pink, White, Purple, Black, and Blue stripes.

58. In what year did the World Health Organization remove "gender identity disorder" from its classification of mental disorders?
Answer: 2019.

59. What is the name of the U.S. federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination, including against LGBTQ individuals?
Answer: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

60. Who is the artist behind the iconic "Love is Love" artwork after the Pulse nightclub shooting in 2016?
Answer: Jim Lee.

61. What does the "I" represent in LGBTQIA+?
Answer: Intersex.

62. Who is the first openly transgender person to be nominated for an Emmy Award?
Answer: Laverne Cox.

63. Question: What is the term used to describe the process of a transgender person undergoing hormone therapy and/or surgery?
Answer: Transitioning.

64. In what year did the American Medical Association pass a resolution to end the ban on gay men donating blood?
Answer: 2013.

65. Who is the founder of the LGBTQ rights organization "GLAAD"?
Answer: Vito Russo.

66. What does the "A" represent in LGBTQIA+?
Answer: Asexual.

67. Who is the first openly transgender person to host a television talk show?
Answer: Caitlyn Jenner.

68. What is the significance of the pink triangle as a symbol in LGBTQ history?
Answer: It was used by the Nazis during the Holocaust to identify gay men, but it has been reclaimed as a symbol of LGBTQ pride.

69. Which African country was the first to legalize same-sex marriage?
Answer: South Africa.

70. What does the genderqueer pride flag look like, and what are its colors?
Answer: Lavender, White, and Dark Green stripes.

71. Who is the famous singer-songwriter known for her advocacy of LGBTQ rights and hits like "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"?
Answer: Cyndi Lauper.

72. What is the name of the organization that produces the GLAAD Media Awards to recognize fair LGBTQ representations in media?
Answer: GLAAD.

73. Who is the first openly gay man to win an Academy Award for Best Original Song?
Answer: Sam Smith.

74. What does the "Q" in LGBTQIA+ sometimes represent?
Answer: Queer or Questioning.

75. Who is the first openly gay person to be elected to a U.S. state governorship?
Answer: Jared Polis.

76. What is the name of the international LGBTQ rights organization founded in 1978?
Answer: ILGA (International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association).

77. Who is the first openly transgender athlete to compete in the Olympic Games?
Answer: Laurel Hubbard.

78. What does the genderfluid pride flag look like, and what are its colors?
Answer: Pink, White, Purple, Black, and Blue stripes.

79. In what year did the World Health Organization remove "gender identity disorder" from its classification of mental disorders?
Answer: 2019.

80. What is the name of the U.S. federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination, including against LGBTQ individuals?
Answer: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

81. Who is the artist behind the iconic "Love is Love" artwork after the Pulse nightclub shooting in 2016?
Answer: Jim Lee.

82. Question: What does the "I" represent in LGBTQIA+?
Answer: Intersex.

83. Who is the first openly transgender person to be nominated for an Emmy Award?
Answer: Laverne Cox.

84. What is the term used to describe the process of a transgender person undergoing hormone therapy and/or surgery?
Answer: Transitioning.

85. In what year did the American Medical Association pass a resolution to end the ban on gay men donating blood?
Answer: 2013.

86. Who is the founder of the LGBTQ rights organization "GLAAD"?
Answer: Vito Russo.

87. What does the "A" represent in LGBTQIA+?
Answer: Asexual.

88. Who is the first openly transgender person to host a television talk show?
Answer: Caitlyn Jenner.

89. What is the significance of the pink triangle as a symbol in LGBTQ history?
Answer: It was used by the Nazis during the Holocaust to identify gay men, but it has been reclaimed as a symbol of LGBTQ pride.

90. Which African country was the first to legalize same-sex marriage?
Answer: South Africa.

91. What does the genderqueer pride flag look like, and what are its colors?
Answer: Lavender, White, and Dark Green stripes.

92. Who is the famous singer-songwriter known for her advocacy of LGBTQ rights and hits like "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"?
Answer: Cyndi Lauper.

93. What is the name of the organization that produces the GLAAD Media Awards to recognize fair LGBTQ representations in media?
Answer: GLAAD.

94. Who is the first openly gay man to win an Academy Award for Best Original Song?
Answer: Sam Smith.

95. What does the "Q" in LGBTQIA+ sometimes represent?
Answer: Queer or Questioning.

96. Who is the first openly gay person to be elected to a U.S. state governorship?
Answer: Jared Polis.

97. What is the name of the international LGBTQ rights organization founded in 1978?
Answer: ILGA (International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association).

98. Who is the first openly transgender athlete to compete in the Olympic Games?
Answer: Laurel Hubbard.

99. What does the "G" in LGBTQ stand for?
Answer: Gay.

100. Who is the first openly transgender actress to receive a Primetime Emmy Award nomination?
Answer: Laverne Cox.

I hope you enjoyed these LGBTQ trivia questions and learned something new about LGBTQ history and rights!