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Who is Marsha P. Johnson?
An American gay liberation activist and self-identified drag queen known as a prominent figure in the Stonewall uprising of 1969. Known for the “P” in her name as standing for “Pay It No Mind.”
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What are the Stonewall Riots?
A series of spontaneous demonstrations by members of the gay community in response to a police raid at an Inn in Greenwich Village.
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What is Queer Eye for the Straight Guy?
This popular makeover and lifestyle show featuring five gay men was popularized in the early 2000s
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Who is RuPaul?
This person is considered the "face of drag"
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Who is Oscar Wilde?
This poet and playwright was known for his acclaimed works including 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' and 'The Importance of Being Earnest,' as well as his brilliant wit, flamboyant style, and infamous imprisonment for homosexuality.
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What is Obergerfell v Hodges?
The landmark supreme court case that legalized gay marriage.
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What is Moonlight?
This movie one best picture at the 2017 Academy Awards.
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Who is Ellen Degeneres?
This famous daytime talkshow host is ending her show after this year.
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Who is James Baldwin?
A writer and social critic, Baldwin is perhaps best known for his 1955 collection of essays, "Notes of a Native Son," and his groundbreaking 1956 novel, "Giovanni's Room," which depicts themes of homosexuality and bisexuality.
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What is the HIV/AIDS epidemic?
President Reagan refused to speak the name of this epidemic or acknowledge it's effects on the LGBTQIA+ community for over a year.
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What is Paris is Burning?
This revolutionary documentary from 1990 exposed the world to much of underground ball culture.
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Who is Kate McKinnon?
This SNL star is known for her impression of Hillary Clinton and Kellyanne Conway
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Who is Bayard Rustin?
a black American man who was a successful organizer for civil rights, socialism, nonviolence, and gay rights in the United States before the gay liberation movement. Bayard was non-violent and integral to large strides in the early Civil Rights Movement, in particular organizing a 1947 Freedom Ride to challenge racial segregation in interstate bussing practices.
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Who is Harvey Milk?
The first openly gay man to be elected to public office was in California, as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
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What is The Boys in The Band?
This play set in 1968 features a cast of queer men at a birthday party and was recently made into a a Netflix adaptation.
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Who is Jojo Siwa?
This Nickelodian star came out last year sparking a conversation about representation in young media.
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Who is Alan Turing?
This British mathemetician embraced the first visions of modern computing and produced seminal insights into what became known as “artificial intelligence.” As one of the most influential code breakers of World War II, his cryptology yielded intelligence believed to have hastened the Allied victory.
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What is 1978?
In this year, the pride flag was created by gay designer and political activist Gilbert Baker
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What is Angels of America?
This eight hour play in three parts discusses the impact of the AIDS crisis on New York in the 90s
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Who is Hayley Kiyoko?
This singer/songwriter has been openly queer for largely her entire career and is referred to as "lesbian jesus".
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