LGBTQ+ History Through Notable Figures and Events

Learn about key figures and events in LGBTQ+ history, such as Bayard Rustin's role in organizing the March on Washington and Sappho's poetry about women loving women. Discover the activism and writings of individuals like the butch lesbian who wrote "Stone Butch Blues" and the famous writer who penned "Giovanni's Room." Delve into the significance of the Stonewall Riots and the first openly gay politician in California, marking pivotal moments in the LGBTQ+ movement.

• LGBTQ+ history
• Bayard Rustin
• Stonewall Riots
• Sappho
• activism

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3. Bayard Rustin, noted civil rights activist and Bayard Rustin, noted civil rights activist and gay man, was the chief organizer behind the gay man, was the chief organizer behind the historic March on Washington, which historic March on Washington, which culminated with this Dr. Martin Luther King culminated with this Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Jr. s famous speech. s famous speech. BACK TO PANEL Back to game board

4. This queer, antiracist, Jewish, This queer, antiracist, Jewish, butch butch lesbian lesbian wrote "Stone Butch wrote "Stone Butch Blues" in 1992 about working Blues" in 1992 about working- -class butch and femme lives in Buffalo, butch and femme lives in Buffalo, NY. They also did activism work NY. They also did activism work around disability, transgender rights, around disability, transgender rights, and communism. and communism. class BACK TO PANEL Back to game board

5. This famous writer, activist, This famous writer, activist, and poet wrote "Giovanni's and poet wrote "Giovanni's Room" in 1956 about an Room" in 1956 about an American man living in Paris American man living in Paris having a love affair with an having a love affair with an Italian bartender Italian bartender. . BACK TO PANEL Back to game board

6. The Greek Poet, Sappho, born The Greek Poet, Sappho, born in 620 BC, wrote poetry about in 620 BC, wrote poetry about women loving women on this women loving women on this island. island. BACK TO PANEL Back to game board

7. This man was the first This man was the first openly gay politician in openly gay politician in California. California. BACK TO PANEL Back to game board

8. The Stonewall Riots are considered the The Stonewall Riots are considered the start of the LGBTQ+ movement. It is start of the LGBTQ+ movement. It is named after this place named after this place BACK TO PANEL Back to game board

9. The Lesbian Avengers The Lesbian Avengers began this march to began this march to celebrate dyke visibility and celebrate dyke visibility and awesomeness. awesomeness. BACK TO PANEL Back to game board

10. Tired of being harassed by police at the all Tired of being harassed by police at the all- -night diner in Compton, California, transgender women diner in Compton, California, transgender women fought back in 1966 at this uprising. fought back in 1966 at this uprising. night BACK TO PANEL Back to game board

11. Transgender folks, tired of being harassed by Transgender folks, tired of being harassed by police, started an uprising in a downtown LA 24 police, started an uprising in a downtown LA 24- - hour doughnut shop in May 1959 by throwing hour doughnut shop in May 1959 by throwing doughnuts, coffee, and paper plates at the doughnuts, coffee, and paper plates at the officers. officers. BACK TO PANEL Back to game board

12. This direct This direct- -action activist group, was action activist group, was founded in the LGBT Community Center founded in the LGBT Community Center in New York City to bring attention to in New York City to bring attention to HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS related issues using civil related issues using civil disobedience. disobedience. BACK TO PANEL Back to game board

13. In 2015, the Supreme Court of the United In 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States voted that the constitution allows States voted that the constitution allows same same- -sex couples to do this. sex couples to do this. BACK TO PANEL Back to game board

14. The board of the American Psychiatric The board of the American Psychiatric Association removed this diagnosis for same Association removed this diagnosis for same sex attraction from its official list of psychiatric sex attraction from its official list of psychiatric disorders, the DSM disorders, the DSM- -II in 1973. II in 1973. BACK TO PANEL Back to game board

15. The Supreme Court of the United States The Supreme Court of the United States decided the LGBTQ+ people are protected decided the LGBTQ+ people are protected in the workplace in this year. in the workplace in this year. BACK TO PANEL Back to game board

16. It was illegal to have consensual same It was illegal to have consensual same- - sex sexual relations in New Mexico sex sexual relations in New Mexico until this decade. until this decade. BACK TO PANEL Back to game board

17. This US military policy officially ended in 2011. It This US military policy officially ended in 2011. It allowed LGB people to serve openly in the allowed LGB people to serve openly in the military, but it did not lift regulations barring military, but it did not lift regulations barring many transgender people from serving. many transgender people from serving. BACK TO PANEL Back to game board

18. This bisexual artist This bisexual artist explored issues of gender, explored issues of gender, illness, Mexican identity, illness, Mexican identity, and politics. and politics. BACK TO PANEL Back to game board

19. This Danish author wrote This Danish author wrote "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Little Mermaid", "The Snow Queen", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling", and many "The Ugly Duckling", and many other children's stories was also other children's stories was also bisexual. bisexual. BACK TO PANEL Back to game board

20. Kyrsten Kyrsten Sinema first openly bisexual person first openly bisexual person elected to US congress in elected to US congress in 2012 from this state. 2012 from this state. Sinema became the became the BACK TO PANEL Back to game board

21. These pioneering transgender These pioneering transgender activists who worked on activists who worked on behalf of homeless LGBTQ behalf of homeless LGBTQ youth and those affected by youth and those affected by HIV/AIDS. They were two HIV/AIDS. They were two key figures in the Stonewall key figures in the Stonewall Uprising. Uprising. BACK TO PANEL Back to game board

22. We We wha weaver, potter, and the most famous weaver, potter, and the most famous Ihamana Ihamana, a traditional native gender , a traditional native gender role now described as mixed role now described as mixed- -gender or Two Two- -Spirit. They were from this New Spirit. They were from this New Mexican Pueblo. Mexican Pueblo. wha was an accomplished was an accomplished gender or BACK TO PANEL Back to game board

23. She is the first openly transgender She is the first openly transgender person to be on the cover of Time person to be on the cover of Time magazine. She played Sophia magazine. She played Sophia Burset Burset on on Orange is the New Orange is the New Black. Black. BACK TO PANEL Back to game board

24. Bisexuals make up this percentage of Bisexuals make up this percentage of the LGB population in the US. the LGB population in the US. BACK TO PANEL Back to game board

25. 3.4% of high schoolers in New 3.4% of high schoolers in New Mexico identify as this. Mexico identify as this. BACK TO PANEL Back to game board

26. Pedro Pablo Zamora was one of the first Pedro Pablo Zamora was one of the first openly gay openly gay men who was HIV positive to be men who was HIV positive to be portrayed in popular media, Zamora brought portrayed in popular media, Zamora brought international attention to HIV/AIDS and international attention to HIV/AIDS and LGBTQ issues and prejudices through his LGBTQ issues and prejudices through his appearance on this reality TV Series in 1994. appearance on this reality TV Series in 1994. BACK TO PANEL Back to game board

27. This MTV series aired an This MTV series aired an episode in 2015 covering the topic episode in 2015 covering the topic of living and being genderqueer, of living and being genderqueer, bringing to light for many viewers bringing to light for many viewers at home how to properly use the at home how to properly use the singular they singular they pronoun. pronoun. BACK TO PANEL Back to game board

28. The original rainbow flag, designed by artist The original rainbow flag, designed by artist Gilbert Baker, had 8 colored stripes. Each color Gilbert Baker, had 8 colored stripes. Each color had a different meaning. The hot pink stripe had a different meaning. The hot pink stripe was removed, which represented this meaning. was removed, which represented this meaning. BACK TO PANEL Back to game board

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