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is a crucial part of history for everyone, not just the LGBTQIA+ communities-but how much do you really know about the history of the movement? Covering everything from Supreme Court cases to pop culture phenomena, these LGBTQIA+ and LGBTQ trivia questions and answers may stump you, even if you think you're well-versed. Brush up on your Pride knowledge and show off your smarts with this quiz.

LGBTQIA+ Trivia Questions and Answers

Question: Laura Jane Grace fronts which rock band?
Answer: Against Me!

Question: Taylor Swift mentions"GLAAD" in which of her songs?
Answer: "You Need to Calm Down"

Question: Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson led which activist group?
Answer: Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (S.T.A.R.)

Question: Larry Kramer founded which AIDS activist group?
Answer: AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT-UP)

Question: Who wrote Hedwig and the Angry Inch? Answer: John Cameron Mitchell

Question: Cyndi Lauper wrote the music for Kinky Boots based on whose book?
Answer: Harvey Fierstein
Related: 50 LGBTQ Quotes to Celebrate Pride Month, Encourage Equality and Remind Us All that Love Is Love
Question: When was the first protest for gay and lesbian rights in Washington, D.C.? Answer: July 4, 1965

Question: What show features the longest- running LGTBQ character in TV history?
Answer: Grey's Anatomy

Question: What actress starred in Janelle Monáe's "Pynk" music video?
Answer: Tessa Thompson

Question: Who was the first openly gay man elected to public office in the United States?
Answer: Harvey Milk

Question: What TV show featured the largest transgender cast in history?
Answer: Pose

Question: Who was the first Black openly gay actor to win an Emmy? Answer: Billy Porter

Question: Will & Gracepremiered in what year? Answer: 1998
Related: 15 New LGBTQ+ Books to Pick Up This Summer to Celebrate Pride Month
Question: The Mattachine Society organized what sort of protest at a New York City bar in 1966? Answer: Sip-in

Question: Tom Hanks won an Oscar for playing a gay man in what film?
Answer: Philadelphia

Question: Which state became the first to legalize civil unions for same-sex couples? Answer: Vermont

Question: Who was the first-ever winner of RuPaul's Drag Race?
Answer: BeBe Zahara Benet

Question: What TV show featured the first-ever openly gay character?
Answer: The Corner Bar

Question: Which of The Golden Girls had a gay brother?
Answer: Blanche Devereaux

Question: Which iconic writer was a member of The Order of Chaeronea?
Answer: Oscar Wilde
Related: 30 Pride Month Memes to Celebrate LGBTQIA+ Identity, Culture and Representation
Question: Demi Lovato played a love interest for which character?
Answer: Santana

Question: To which actress did Ellen DeGeneres come out of the closet on Ellen?
Answer: Laura Dern

Question: Michael Scott forcefully kisses which character on in a misguided effort to promote tolerance?
Answer: Oscar

Question: Who wrote the Tony-winning play focused on AIDS, Angels In America?
Answer: Tony Kushner

Question: What show aired the first-ever lesbian wedding on American TV?
Answer:
Related: Celebrate Pride Month With the 14 Best Gay/LGBTQ Movies on Netflix Right Now
Question: Who designed the first Pride flag?
Answer: Gilbert Baker

Question: Which United States president signed a law banning discrimination in federal benefits?
Answer: President Barack Obama

Question: Which poet's work contained the first known written references to lesbian relationships?
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Question: What documentary depicted New York City's drag ball life at the height of the AIDS crisis?
Answer: Paris Is Burning

Question: Greg Louganis won Olympic gold in 1982 and 1984 for what sport?
Answer: Diving

Question: What was Albert's drag name in The Birdcage?
Answer: Starina

Question: Natasha Lyonne played a lesbian forced to go to a conversion therapy camp in what movie?
Answer: But I'm A Cheerleader
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LGBTQ+ representation in family-friendly media can unfortunately be hard to find, but here are some beautiful movies to get you started.

June is Pride Month, and there's lots you can do to celebrate with your kids. You can go to a Pride parade as a family, learn about LGBTQ+ history, or maybe just be more intentional and inclusive in the media you and your kiddos are consuming. Fortunately, filmmakers are out there, ready to tell these diverse, important stories in a way that families can enjoy together. While many of these skew a bit older - more appropriate for teens than toddlers - we've compiled a list of family-friendly LGBTQ+ movies that has something for everyone.

Now, even as recognition and acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community is on the rise, these important stories are still few and far between in the media landscape. It's especially difficult to find family-friendly LGBTQ+ movies, often because these stories (problematically) often focus on the painful, violent, R-rated struggles of gay and lesbian folks. (Bisexual, trans, and other populations encapsulated in the "plus" are basically invisible in film, according to a report from GLAAD.)

This is particularly devastating for LGBTQ+ youth, who often do not see themselves on-screen until they get older. We have to do better. But, in the meantime, here are some great options to watch with your kids right now.

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We've still got a long way to go...

...but nowadays, there's so much amazing LGBTQ+ representation in animated children's shows, giving a whole new generation of young, queer kids the much-needed representation and visibility they need!

Steven Universe

Steven Universe may be the queerest kid show on TV (though some of these shows are giving it a good run for its money!). Centered around the adventures of Steven and his adopted family of female warrior aliens called the Crystal Gems, the show isn’t shy about the fact that most of the gems are queer. Steven Universe deftly touches on very complicated topics such as homophobia, anxiety and domestic violence, making them approachable for children.

Adventure Time

The surreal, dadaist Adventure Time is always...well, an adventure! While the show started as strange shorts, it has developed into a much deeper plot as Finn and his shapechanging dog brother Jake explore the post-apocalyptic world of Ooo. While censorship laws outside the US where the show is distributed stop Adventure Time from using specific terminology, they aren’t shy about the past (and current) feelings shared between Princess Bubblegum and Marceline, nor other queer nods sprinkled throughout.

Sailor Moon Crystal

While the original adventures of this sailor-suited soldier of justice was many in the millennial generation's first brush with canon gay characters, the new Saillor Moon Crystal reboot is polished up and condensed down to a make for a more action-packed show. Now that it’s modern day, there’s no push to cover-up the queer storylines, like what happened in the '90s, US dub of the first show. Keep in mind, however, that Japan has a slightly different idea of what kid-friendly is. (This show might be best for your older kiddos!)

Gravity Falls

This show about two kids stuck in their great uncle’s Mystery Spot tourist trap for the summer is the perfect show for your kids if they keep trying to stay up late to watch Twin Peaks and The X-Files with you! While it’s not the only queer nod in the show, Sheriff Blubs and Deputy Durland’s loving reunion in the last episode confirmed what fans had assumed for a long time about the towns dorky (but loveable) police force.

Star vs. the Forces of Evil

This fu, little sister show of Sailor Moon finally treats LGBTQ+ characters like they’re no big deal. Girls confess crushes on girls like it’s no different than boys, same-sex couples snog in the background at school dances, and while main character Marco Diaz is a cishet dude as far as anyone knows, he certainly has no issues challenging the stereotypical boy’s role, loving cooking and happily dressing up as a princess when needed on their many magical girl adventures.

Danger & Eggs

This show, aimed at a slightly younger demographic then those before it on our list, is a brightly-colored romp through creativity. The show is centered around D.D., a child daredevil, and Phillip, a safety-oriented mutant egg. The first cartoon created by a trans woman, Shadi Petosky, the show is stuffed full of good morals and all sorts of queer characters. Most are even voiced by queer actors in this talent-filled cast, such as Stephanie Beatriz and Jasika Nicole.

Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card

If you never caught the original, Cardcaptor Sakura follows the adventure of elementary student Sakura as she tracks down a series of magical cards she accidentally released. The show is bursting with cute and doesn’t shy away from queer crushes! Whether it’s Tomoyo and Sayoran’s childish crushes, or the more mature relationship between Sakura’s older brother and his boyfriend, the show's sequel, Clear Card, explores all levels of love.

The Loud House

The Loud House is a Nick show focused on the adventures of the massive Loud family. The show focuses on Lincoln, the middle child and only boy in his family of eleven.  Like many of these shows, The Loud House is diverse across the board. His best friend Clyde is an adopted child of an interracial gay couple, and at least one of his sister’s crushes as easily on girls as boys.

Clarence

From the same creators as Adventure Time, Clarence follows the (slightly more mundane) adventures of elementary school student Clarence and his BFFs Jeff and Sumo. The more pedestrian setting doesn’t rob the series of any charm or excitement compared to its more magical Cartoon Network peers on this list. Clarence’s buddy Jeff has two moms, and the ladies are often involved in the boy’s adventures.

The Legend of Korra

The Legend of Korra, and its predecessor, Avatar: The Last Airbender, broke ground in many ways. The show tackled, both within its world and ours, subjects from sexism to the ethics of weapons of mass destruction. One of the most groundbreaking parts of it was becoming the first children’s show to star a canonly queer lead, with the last shot showing Korra and Asami gazing lovingly into each other’s eyes, confirming the long, developing love between them.

Arthur

SpongeBob SquarePants

During Pride Month 2020, Nickelodeon tweeted a series of rainbow-colored portraits of the network's LGBTQ+ actors and characters that included Michael D. Cohen, a trans actor from Henry Danger, Korra, our fave bi hero from The Legend of Korra, and the square yellow seas sponge himself, officially confirming SpongeBob SquarePants' status as a long-running LGBTQ+ character and icon.

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

Although the show is already completed (it ran from 2010-2013), in July 2020, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated co-creator Tony Cervone confirmed on Instagram that Velma was canonically intended to be a lesbian.

"Velma in Mystery Incorporated is not bi. She’s gay," he wrote. "We always planned on Velma acting a little off and out of character while she was dating Shaggy because that relationship was wrong for her and she had unspoken difficulty with the why. I don’t think Marcie and Velma had time to act on their feelings during the main timeline, but post-reset, they are a couple."

The Owl House

The latest Disney Channel animated series (from the same creative minds behind Gravity Falls) confirmed lead character Luz Noceda's (Sarah-Nicole Robles) queerness in the episode "Enchanting Grom Fright." Though Luz previously had crushes on male characters in the series, she asked by her female friend Amity (played by Avatar: The Last Airbender and Good Girls legend Mae Whitman) to be her date for their school's prom. This made history since Luz, a 14-year-old Dominican-American high schooler, can now be considered Disney Channel's first LGBTQ+ lead character.

"I'm bi! I want to write a bi character, dammit!" The Owl House creator Dana Terrace said in a tweet following the airing of the episode. "Luckily my stubbornness paid off and now I am VERY supported by current Disney leadership."

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We've still got a long way to go...

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Steven Universe

Steven Universe may be the queerest kid show on TV (though some of these shows are giving it a good run for its money!). Centered around the adventures of Steven and his adopted family of female warrior aliens called the Crystal Gems, the show isn’t shy about the fact that most of the gems are queer. Steven Universe deftly touches on very complicated topics such as homophobia, anxiety and domestic violence, making them approachable for children.

Adventure Time

The surreal, dadaist Adventure Time is always...well, an adventure! While the show started as strange shorts, it has developed into a much deeper plot as Finn and his shapechanging dog brother Jake explore the post-apocalyptic world of Ooo. While censorship laws outside the US where the show is distributed stop Adventure Time from using specific terminology, they aren’t shy about the past (and current) feelings shared between Princess Bubblegum and Marceline, nor other queer nods sprinkled throughout.

Sailor Moon Crystal

While the original adventures of this sailor-suited soldier of justice was many in the millennial generation's first brush with canon gay characters, the new Saillor Moon Crystal reboot is polished up and condensed down to a make for a more action-packed show. Now that it’s modern day, there’s no push to cover-up the queer storylines, like what happened in the '90s, US dub of the first show. Keep in mind, however, that Japan has a slightly different idea of what kid-friendly is. (This show might be best for your older kiddos!)

Gravity Falls

This show about two kids stuck in their great uncle’s Mystery Spot tourist trap for the summer is the perfect show for your kids if they keep trying to stay up late to watch Twin Peaks and The X-Files with you! While it’s not the only queer nod in the show, Sheriff Blubs and Deputy Durland’s loving reunion in the last episode confirmed what fans had assumed for a long time about the towns dorky (but loveable) police force.

Star vs. the Forces of Evil

This fu, little sister show of Sailor Moon finally treats LGBTQ+ characters like they’re no big deal. Girls confess crushes on girls like it’s no different than boys, same-sex couples snog in the background at school dances, and while main character Marco Diaz is a cishet dude as far as anyone knows, he certainly has no issues challenging the stereotypical boy’s role, loving cooking and happily dressing up as a princess when needed on their many magical girl adventures.

Danger & Eggs

This show, aimed at a slightly younger demographic then those before it on our list, is a brightly-colored romp through creativity. The show is centered around D.D., a child daredevil, and Phillip, a safety-oriented mutant egg. The first cartoon created by a trans woman, Shadi Petosky, the show is stuffed full of good morals and all sorts of queer characters. Most are even voiced by queer actors in this talent-filled cast, such as Stephanie Beatriz and Jasika Nicole.

Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card

If you never caught the original, Cardcaptor Sakura follows the adventure of elementary student Sakura as she tracks down a series of magical cards she accidentally released. The show is bursting with cute and doesn’t shy away from queer crushes! Whether it’s Tomoyo and Sayoran’s childish crushes, or the more mature relationship between Sakura’s older brother and his boyfriend, the show's sequel, Clear Card, explores all levels of love.

The Loud House

The Loud House is a Nick show focused on the adventures of the massive Loud family. The show focuses on Lincoln, the middle child and only boy in his family of eleven.  Like many of these shows, The Loud House is diverse across the board. His best friend Clyde is an adopted child of an interracial gay couple, and at least one of his sister’s crushes as easily on girls as boys.

Clarence

From the same creators as Adventure Time, Clarence follows the (slightly more mundane) adventures of elementary school student Clarence and his BFFs Jeff and Sumo. The more pedestrian setting doesn’t rob the series of any charm or excitement compared to its more magical Cartoon Network peers on this list. Clarence’s buddy Jeff has two moms, and the ladies are often involved in the boy’s adventures.

The Legend of Korra

The Legend of Korra, and its predecessor, Avatar: The Last Airbender, broke ground in many ways. The show tackled, both within its world and ours, subjects from sexism to the ethics of weapons of mass destruction. One of the most groundbreaking parts of it was becoming the first children’s show to star a canonly queer lead, with the last shot showing Korra and Asami gazing lovingly into each other’s eyes, confirming the long, developing love between them.

Arthur

SpongeBob SquarePants

During Pride Month 2020, Nickelodeon tweeted a series of rainbow-colored portraits of the network's LGBTQ+ actors and characters that included Michael D. Cohen, a trans actor from Henry Danger, Korra, our fave bi hero from The Legend of Korra, and the square yellow seas sponge himself, officially confirming SpongeBob SquarePants' status as a long-running LGBTQ+ character and icon.

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

Although the show is already completed (it ran from 2010-2013), in July 2020, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated co-creator Tony Cervone confirmed on Instagram that Velma was canonically intended to be a lesbian.

"Velma in Mystery Incorporated is not bi. She’s gay," he wrote. "We always planned on Velma acting a little off and out of character while she was dating Shaggy because that relationship was wrong for her and she had unspoken difficulty with the why. I don’t think Marcie and Velma had time to act on their feelings during the main timeline, but post-reset, they are a couple."

The Owl House

The latest Disney Channel animated series (from the same creative minds behind Gravity Falls) confirmed lead character Luz Noceda's (Sarah-Nicole Robles) queerness in the episode "Enchanting Grom Fright." Though Luz previously had crushes on male characters in the series, she asked by her female friend Amity (played by Avatar: The Last Airbender and Good Girls legend Mae Whitman) to be her date for their school's prom. This made history since Luz, a 14-year-old Dominican-American high schooler, can now be considered Disney Channel's first LGBTQ+ lead character.

"I'm bi! I want to write a bi character, dammit!" The Owl House creator Dana Terrace said in a tweet following the airing of the episode. "Luckily my stubbornness paid off and now I am VERY supported by current Disney leadership."

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