LGBTQ+ History Quiz

When was the first gay and lesbian march on Washington?

• 1970

• 1965

• 1981

• 1992

The Stonewall Inn is in which New York City neighborhood?

• Greenwich Village

• Midtown

• Chelsea

• Harlem

The Stonewall riots took place in June of what year?

• 1964

• 1974

• 1980

• 1969

Why is the Stonewall Inn important?

• It is where the Gay pride flag was created.

• It was created by the first gay couple in NYC.

• it was a safe haven for the NYC LGBTQ+ community.

• All of the above

What was the Lavender Scare?

• The mass firing of gay employees and government officials.

• The mass hiring of gay employees and government officials.

• Homosexuality was believed to be contagious.

• A riot that left 2000 gay individuals imprisoned.

Which former government employee became a pioneer of the LGBTQIA+ rights movement after being fired for being openly gay?

• Frank Kameny

• Ellen DeGeneres

• RuPaul

• Harvey Milk

Who was the first openly gay man elected to public office in the United States?

• Frank Kameny

• Ellen Degeneres

• RuPaul

• Harvey Milk

When was same sex marriage declared a constitutional right?

• 2020

• 2015

• 2000

• 2010