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Gay and Lesbian Movement Trivia Quiz

A quiz featuring questions relevant to the Gay and Lesbian movement.

A multiple-choice quiz by SetsofWaves. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
SetsofWaves

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
72,173

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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1850

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Question 1 of 10

1. When was the first gay and lesbian march on Washington? Hint

1979

1980

1969

1965

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Question 2 of 10

2. In what year did the American Psychological Association remove homosexuality from its list of mental disorders? Hint

1991

1980

1973

1978

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the first state to outlaw discrimination based on sexual orientation? Hint

California

Vermont

New York

Wisconsin

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Question 4 of 10

4. What popular symbol of gay pride originated in Nazi concentration camps? Hint

Pink Triangle

Lambda Symbol

Rainbow Flag

Intersecting 'male' symbols

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Question 5 of 10

5. The word 'Lesbian' is derived from the home of which Greek Poet?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. When was the first American soldier dismissed from the armed forces for being gay? Hint

1861

1968

1970

1778

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which President made it illegal for the U.S. Government to employ homosexuals? Hint

Carter

Reagan

Eisenhower

Nixon

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which US College became the first to have a department of gay and lesbian studies? Hint

University of Wisconsin

City College of San Francisco

University of Chicago

Boston College

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which national LGBT organization deals specifically with educational issues? Hint

HRC

GLAAD

GLSEN

ACT-UP

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Question 10 of 10

10. After the infamous murder of Matthew Shepard in October of 1998, Matthew's mother has traveled around the United States lecturing on human rights. What is her name? Hint

Denise Shepard

Theresa Shepard

Jamie Shepard

Judy Shepard

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When was the first gay and lesbian march on Washington?

Answer: 1965

There was a march on Washington in 1965 concerning discrimination in federal employment. It was led by Franklin Kameny and the Mattachine Society of Washington.

1979 brought about the largest LBGT march on Washington yet, for the tenth anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots.

2. In what year did the American Psychological Association remove homosexuality from its list of mental disorders?

Answer: 1973

The American Psychological Association in 1973 said that 'homosexuality per se implies no impairment in judgement, stability, reliability, or general social and vocational capabilities.'

3. What was the first state to outlaw discrimination based on sexual orientation?

Answer: Wisconsin

Wisconsin outlawed this kind of discrimination in 1982. Since then, the following states had joined Wisconsin as of March 2002: California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

4. What popular symbol of gay pride originated in Nazi concentration camps?

Answer: Pink Triangle

Men convicted under the German law known as paragraph 175, which criminalized homosexual relations (including kissing and embracing), were sent to Nazi concentration camps. The Pink Triangle, now one of the most widely recognized symbols of the gay community, originated in these camps, where tens of thousands of gay men imprisoned during the Holocaust were forced to wear the triangle so they could be easily identified.

In addition, some men thought to be gay were also sent to concentration camps, regardless of whether or not they'd even been charged under paragraph 175 ...

5. The word 'Lesbian' is derived from the home of which Greek Poet?

Answer: Sappho

A resident of the island of Lesbos in the Aegean Sea, the Greek poet Sappho was a lesbian. She lived around 600 B.C. and wrote simple, passionate poems about her love for women. The word lesbian thus came to describe a homosexual {woman;} it was first used in 17th century France.

6. When was the first American soldier dismissed from the armed forces for being gay?

Answer: 1778

1778. Gotthold Enslin, a lieutenant, was dismissed at Valley Forge for having been caught in same sex sexual activity. From 1945-1993, over one hundred thousand Americans were dismissed from the armed forces for being gay.

7. Which President made it illegal for the U.S. Government to employ homosexuals?

Answer: Eisenhower

In Executive Order 10450 in 1953, President Eisenhower bowed to the pressures of Senator McCarthy's 'witch hunts' which claimed that not only Communists but also gays were betraying American secrets to the Russians. These laws were not repealed until 1975, and not until 1995 were gays allowed to receive federal security clearances.

8. Which US College became the first to have a department of gay and lesbian studies?

Answer: City College of San Francisco

9. Which national LGBT organization deals specifically with educational issues?

Answer: GLSEN

GLSEN is the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network and aims to address LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) issues as they arise in all levels of education.

10. After the infamous murder of Matthew Shepard in October of 1998, Matthew's mother has traveled around the United States lecturing on human rights. What is her name?

Answer: Judy Shepard

Matthew Shepard was murdered in October of 1998 in Laramie, Wyoming because he was gay. His mother, Judy Shepard was known as a very quiet and private person during the trial of Matthew's murderers. However, after the trial, she began to lecture in favor of hate crimes laws and human rights.

Source: Author SetsofWaves

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