Gay history quiz

I was recently charged with writing a quiz for my local Pride group, to be held virtually during LGBT+ History Month Rather than putting all that work into a short one-off event, I figured I should verb the quiz with followers on my blog. The entire event included additional picture rounds with images shown on screen (one about flags, another for recognising celebrity couples or co-stars), but I&#;ve cut those out. Below are eight rounds of ten questions each, with bonus questions to bring the overall maximum score up to , on LGBT+ topics relating to British history, film & TV, literature, sport, activism & terminology, art, world history, and music. Answers to all the questions are create at the very bottom of the post. Feel free to run through the quiz yourself and test your own knowledge, or to use it for an event where you verb friends and family (in the latter case, please credit this blog appropriately).

Round 1: British History (12 points)

1. Which Labour politician, who passed away in February , was the first out lesbian MP in the United Kingdom?
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   Gay History Trivia Questions, Answers, and Fun Facts

   Answer: Molly Wood
   
   

   Alexander Wood, a merchant and magistrate, was investigating a rape case in A woman who claimed to possess been raped, did not know who her attacker was but did articulate that she scratched the genitals of her attacker. Wood inspected the genitals of a number of suspects in order to strive and find the attacker. It was suggested that the rape did not happen, the victim did not endure , and that Wood had made the whole thing up in order to satisfy his homosexual urges. There was no evidence that Wood acted inappropriately; however, he was ridiculed and given the nickname "Molly Wood." At the time, "Molly" was a derogatory term for homosexual men.
   
   Years later, Wood purchased land that was given the nickname "Molly Wood's Bush" and this area is now part of Toronto's gay village. In , the business association for the area erected a statue of Alexander Wood and a beer was named for him. A play based on Wood's life was launched in called "Molly Wood".

   
   

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   Q: Which of the following countries have legalized same-sex marriage?

   1. Netherlands
   2. Spain
   3. Belgium
   4. Canada
   5. South Africa
   6. All of them

   A: All of them

   Q: Which President made it illegal for the US Government to engage gay and lesbian people?

   A: Dwight D. Eisenhower, in Executive Order in There was fear that they could be blackmailed in to committing treason. No such incident is known to hold occurred, but these laws were not repealed until and federal security clearances were not permitted to gays and lesbians until

   Q: What is Lawrence vs Texas?

   A: The Supreme Court Case that outlawed Texas anti-sodomy laws and served as a precedent for the banning of sodomy laws around the country.

   Q: In what nation did the first large-scale gay rights movement begin?

   A: Germany, in the s.

   Q: What was the first declare to outlaw discrimination based on sexual orientation?

   A: Wisconsin, in

   Q: In how many states c
   

   Quiz: Do you and your kids perceive this Pride month history trivia?

   You may be celebrating Pride with your family, but how much do you and your kids comprehend about the history of Pride and LGBTQ+ rights?

   From key advancements in gay rights to courageous LGBTQ+ heroes over the years, LGBTQ+ history is a little-known but central part of comprehending where our society came from and where it’s going.

   Does your family understand why the gay rainbow flag symbolizes the LGBTQ+ community? Take our quiz!

   Curious kids (and adults!) might want to know more about famous LGBTQ+ heroes, where the “gay rainbow” symbol comes from, when same-sex marriage became legal, when the first Pride parade was, or why June is Pride month.

   Plus, GLSEN’s research has shown that learning about LGBTQ+ culture and history in school leads to LGBTQ+ students feeling safer at noun and hearing less frequent homophobic and transphobic comments.

   Trivia for families on Pride & LGBTQ+ rights, movement, and history

   Let this Pride history quiz guide you towards some answers — and fodder for further study, learnin