Which landmark event in LGBTQ+ history occurred in June 1969 and is considered the catalyst for the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement?
a) Stonewall Riots
b) Compton’s Cafeteria Riot
c) Harvey Milk’s Election
d) Obergefell v. Hodges
Answer: a) Stonewall Riots
Which openly gay politician became the first elected LGBTQ+ official in California and was later assassinated in 1978?
a) Harvey Milk
b) Barney Frank
c) Tammy Baldwin
d) Roberta Kaplan
Answer: a) Harvey Milk
What year did the American Psychiatric Association remove homosexuality from its list of mental disorders?
a) 1956
b) 1969
c) 1973
d) 1981
Answer: c) 1973
Who was the LGBTQ+ activist and drag queen known for her role in the Stonewall Riots and as a pioneer in transgender rights?
a) Marsha P. Johnson
b) Sylvia Rivera
c) RuPaul
d) Laverne Cox
Answer: a) Marsha P. Johnson
The first openly gay person to be elected to public office in the United States was:
a) Harvey Milk
b) Barney Frank
c) Tammy Baldwin
d) Roberta Kaplan
Answer: a) Harvey Milk
Which landmark Supreme Court case, decided in 2015, legalized same-sex marriage across the United States?
a) Lawrence v. Texas
b) Windsor v. United States
c) Obergefell v. Hodges
d) Bostock v. Clayton County
Answer: c) Obergefell v. Hodges
The term “LGBTQ+” stands for:
a) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning
b) Latino, Greek, Black, Transgender, Questioning
c) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning
d) Liberal, Green, Black, Transgender, Queer
Answer: a) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning
Who is the first openly gay member of the United States Senate?
a) Harvey Milk
b) Barney Frank
c) Tammy Baldwin
d) Roberta Kaplan
Answer: c) Tammy Baldwin
Which U.S. state became the first to decriminalize homosexuality in 1962?
a) California
b) New York
c) Illinois
d) Connecticut
Answer: c) Illinois
The LGBTQ+ pride flag was designed by Gilbert Baker and first flown in which city’s gay pride parade in 1978?
a) San Francisco, California
b) New York City, New York
c) Los Angeles, California
d) Chicago, Illinois
Answer: a) San Francisco, California
Who was the first openly transgender person to be elected to a state legislature in the United States?
a) Danica Roem
b) Sarah McBride
c) Christine Hallquist
d) Althea Garrison
Answer: d) Althea Garrison
The LGBTQ+ rights movement gained momentum after the events of which protest in New York City in 1969?
a) Stonewall Riots
b) Compton’s Cafeteria Riot
c) Harvey Milk’s Election
d) Obergefell v. Hodges
Answer: a) Stonewall Riots
Who was the first openly gay presidential candidate to win delegates in a major U.S. political party?
a) Harvey Milk
b) Barney Frank
c) Tammy Baldwin
d) Pete Buttigieg
Answer: d) Pete Buttigieg
The “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, which prohibited openly gay individuals from serving in the U.S. military, was implemented during which presidency?
a) Ronald Reagan
b) George H.W. Bush
c) Bill Clinton
d) George W. Bush
Answer: c) Bill Clinton
Who is the first openly bisexual person elected to the U.S. Congress?
a) Harvey Milk
b) Barney Frank
c) Tammy Baldwin
d) Kyrsten Sinema
Answer: d) Kyrsten Sinema
The “It Gets Better” project was launched in 2010 to support:
a) Homeless LGBTQ+ youth
b) LGBTQ+ seniors
c) LGBTQ+ immigrants
d) LGBTQ+ athletes
Answer: a) Homeless LGBTQ+ youth
Which LGBTQ+ rights activist co-founded the Human Rights Campaign and was the first openly gay person to testify before Congress?
a) Marsha P. Johnson
b) Harvey Milk
c) Barney Frank
d) Elizabeth Birch
Answer: d) Elizabeth Birch
The “Mattachine Society” and the “Daughters of Bilitis” were two of the earliest LGBTQ+ rights organizations founded in the United States in the:
a) 1920s
b) 1930s
c) 1950s
d) 1960s
Answer: c) 1950s
Who is the first openly gay person to be elected governor of a U.S. state?
a) Harvey Milk
b) Barney Frank
c) Tammy Baldwin
d) Jared Polis
Answer: d) Jared Polis
The “National Center for Transgender Equality” is an organization dedicated to advocating for the rights of:
a) Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual individuals
b) Transgender and Gender Nonconforming individuals
c) Queer and Questioning individuals
d) Asexual and Aromantic individuals
Answer: b) Transgender and Gender Nonconforming individuals
Which famous LGBTQ+ activist and author wrote the book “Stone Butch Blues?
a) Marsha P. Johnson
b) Harvey Milk
c) Leslie Feinberg
d) Sylvia Rivera
Answer: c) Leslie Feinberg
The “Gay Liberation Front” was formed in the aftermath of the Stonewall Riots and is considered a pivotal organization in the LGBTQ+ rights movement. In which year was it founded?
a) 1968
b) 1969
c) 1970
d) 1971
Answer: b) 1969
Who was the first openly gay man to be appointed to the U.S. Cabinet?
a) Harvey Milk
b) Barney Frank
c) Tammy Baldwin
d) Pete Buttigieg
Answer: d) Pete Buttigieg
The “American Veterans for Equal Rights” is an organization that advocates for the rights of:
a) LGBT veterans
b) LGBT youth
c) LGBT seniors
d) LGBT immigrants
Answer: a) LGBT veterans
Who is the first openly gay person to be elected mayor of a major U.S. city?
a) Harvey Milk
b) Barney Frank
c) Tammy Baldwin
d) Annise Parker
Answer: d) Annise Parker
The “Lambda Literary Awards” recognize outstanding achievements in which field of literature?
a) LGBTQ+ literature
b) Science fiction and fantasy literature
c) Mystery and crime fiction
d) Poetry
Answer: a) LGBTQ+ literature
Who was the first openly gay judge to be appointed to a U.S. federal court?
a) Harvey Milk
b) Barney Frank
c) Tammy Baldwin
d) Deborah Batts
Answer: d) Deborah Batts
The “National LGBTQ Task Force” is an organization dedicated to advocating for the rights of:
a) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender individuals
b) Queer and Questioning individuals
c) Transgender and Gender Nonconforming individuals
d) Asexual and Aromantic individuals
Answer: a) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender individuals
Who is the first openly gay person to win an Academy Award for acting?
a) Harvey Milk
b) Barney Frank
c) Tammy Baldwin
d) Sir Ian McKellen
Answer: d) Sir Ian McKellen
The “GLAAD Media Awards” recognize outstanding representation of LGBTQ+ individuals in which industry?
a) Film
b) Television
c) Music
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Who was the first openly transgender athlete to compete in the Olympic Games?
a) Caitlyn Jenner
b) Chris Mosier
c) Fallon Fox
d) Kye Allums
Answer: b) Chris Mosier
The “Sylvia Rivera Law Project” provides legal services and advocacy for which community?
a) Homeless LGBTQ+ youth
b) LGBTQ+ seniors
c) LGBTQ+ immigrants
d) Transgender and Gender Nonconforming individuals
Answer: d) Transgender and Gender Nonconforming individuals
Who is the first openly gay person to win a Tony Award for acting?
a) Harvey Milk
b) Barney Frank
c) Tammy Baldwin
d) Sir Ian McKellen
Answer: d) Sir Ian McKellen
The “Hetrick-Martin Institute” provides support and services for which community?
a) LGBT veterans
b) LGBT youth
c) LGBT seniors
d) LGBT immigrants
Answer: b) LGBT youth
Who was the first openly gay person to be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court?
a) Harvey Milk
b) Barney Frank
c) Tammy Baldwin
d) Sonia Sotomayor
Answer: d) Sonia Sotomayor
The “Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund” is an organization dedicated to advocating for the rights of:
a) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender individuals
b) Queer and Questioning individuals
c) Transgender and Gender Nonconforming individuals
d) Asexual and Aromantic individuals
Answer: c) Transgender and Gender Nonconforming individuals
Who is the first openly gay person to win a Nobel Prize?
a) Harvey Milk
b) Barney Frank
c) Tammy Baldwin
d) Sir Ian McKellen
Answer: d) Sir Ian McKellen
The “Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund” is an organization that works to:
a) Provide housing for homeless LGBTQ+ youth
b) Advocate for LGBTQ+ seniors
c) Elect LGBTQ+ candidates to public office
d) Assist LGBTQ+ immigrants with legal support
Answer: c) Elect LGBTQ+ candidates to public office
Who is the first openly gay person to win a Pulitzer Prize for drama?
a) Harvey Milk
b) Barney Frank
c) Tammy Baldwin
d) Tony Kushner
Answer: d) Tony Kushner
The “Trevor Project” is a nonprofit organization that provides support and crisis intervention for:
a) Homeless LGBTQ+ youth
b) LGBTQ+ seniors
c) LGBTQ+ immigrants
d) LGBTQ+ youth
Answer: d) LGBTQ+ youth
Who is the first openly gay person to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
a) Harvey Milk
b) Barney Frank
c) Tammy Baldwin
d) Sir Ian McKellen
Answer: d) Sir Ian McKellen
The “Trevor Project” operates a national helpline for LGBTQ+ youth at risk of:
a) Homelessness
b) Substance abuse
c) Suicide
d) Discrimination
Answer: c) Suicide
Who was the first openly gay person to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives?
a) Harvey Milk
b) Barney Frank
c) Tammy Baldwin
d) Gerry Studds
Answer: d) Gerry Studds
The “Transgender Day of Remembrance” is observed annually to honor the memory of:
a) Transgender and Gender Nonconforming individuals who have lost their lives to violence
b) Homeless LGBTQ+ youth who have lost their lives to violence
c) LGBTQ+ seniors who have lost their lives to violence
d) LGBTQ+ immigrants who have lost their lives to violence
Answer: a) Transgender and Gender Nonconforming individuals who have lost their lives to violence
Who was the first openly gay person to be elected to the U.S. Senate?
a) Harvey Milk
b) Barney Frank
c) Tammy Baldwin
d) Jared Polis
Answer: c) Tammy Baldwin
The “Williams Institute” is a think tank focused on conducting research on:
a) LGBT veterans
b) LGBT youth
c) LGBT seniors
d) LGBT rights and law
Answer: d) LGBT rights and law
Who is the first openly gay person to win an Emmy Award for acting?
a) Harvey Milk
b) Barney Frank
c) Tammy Baldwin
d) Sir Ian McKellen
Answer: d) Sir Ian McKellen
The “National Center for Lesbian Rights” is an organization dedicated to advocating for the rights of:
a) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender individuals
b) Queer and Questioning individuals
c) Transgender and Gender Nonconforming individuals
d) Lesbian and Bisexual individuals
Answer: d) Lesbian and Bisexual individuals
Who was the first openly transgender person to be elected to a U.S. state legislature?
a) Danica Roem
b) Sarah McBride
c) Christine Hallquist
d) Althea Garrison
Answer: d) Althea Garrison
The “ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives” is one of the world’s largest repositories of LGBTQ+ materials and is located in which U.S. city?
a) New York City, New York
b) Los Angeles, California
c) San Francisco, California
d) Chicago, Illinois
Answer: b) Los Angeles, California
