The Ultimate Pride Trivia Questions Collection

Pride trivia offers a vibrant way to celebrate the history, culture, and achievements of the LGBTQ+ community. These questions highlight pivotal moments, influential figures, and symbols that have shaped the ongoing fight for equality and acceptance. Whether you’re hosting a Pride event or just want to test your knowledge, this set of trivia is both educational and engaging.

The following 83 questions and answers provide a comprehensive overview of LGBTQ+ milestones, icons, and lesser-known facts. Each question is unique, factually accurate, and designed to spark curiosity and conversation. Dive in and discover the rich tapestry of Pride history and culture!

Pride Trivia Questions

1. Who designed the original rainbow Pride flag in 1978?

2. What year did the Stonewall Riots take place, sparking the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement?

3. Which U.S. state was the first to legalize same-sex marriage?

4. Who was the first openly gay elected official in California?

5. What symbol did the Nazis use to identify gay men during World War II?

6. Which TV host famously came out as a lesbian on her sitcom in 1997?

7. Who was the first transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award?

8. What is the name of the first lesbian rights organization in the United States?

9. Which country was the first in the world to legalize same-sex marriage?

10. Who wrote the 1956 novel ‘Giovanni’s Room’, a landmark in gay literature?

11. Which U.S. president signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act?

12. What year did the first official Gay Pride march take place in New York City?

13. Who was the first openly gay person elected to the U.S. Senate?

14. What does the acronym ‘LGBTQ’ stand for?

15. Who was the first American to publicly undergo gender reassignment surgery?

16. Which city is home to the Stonewall Inn, a historic LGBTQ+ landmark?

17. Which U.S. state was the first to outlaw discrimination based on sexual orientation?

18. What year did Massachusetts legalize same-sex marriage?

19. Who was the first openly transgender person to speak at a national political convention?

20. What is the name of the annual LGBTQ+ celebration held in June?

21. Who was the first openly gay athlete to compete in the Olympic Games?

22. Which U.S. Supreme Court case struck down sodomy laws nationwide in 2003?

23. Who was the first openly bisexual member of the U.S. Congress?

24. Which color was removed from the original rainbow flag due to fabric unavailability?

25. Who is considered the ‘mother of the LGBTQ civil rights movement’?

26. Which famous British writer was imprisoned for homosexuality in the 1890s?

27. What is the significance of June for the LGBTQ+ community?

28. Who was the first openly gay person to win an Academy Award for Best Actor?

29. Which U.S. city hosts the largest Pride parade in the country?

30. Who was the first openly transgender person elected to a U.S. state legislature?

31. Which television show featured the first same-sex wedding on U.S. network TV?

32. What does the ‘Q’ in LGBTQ+ stand for?

33. Who was the first openly gay mayor of a major U.S. city?

34. Which U.S. president posthumously awarded Harvey Milk the Presidential Medal of Freedom?

35. Who was the first openly gay person to be confirmed to a U.S. Cabinet position?

36. Which band’s lead singer, Billie Joe Armstrong, is openly bisexual?

37. What is the name of the rainbow-colored crosswalks in San Francisco’s Castro District?

38. Which 2015 U.S. Supreme Court case legalized same-sex marriage nationwide?

39. Who was the first openly gay character on U.S. daytime television?

40. What is the name of the LGBTQ+ rights march that drew over 1 million people to Washington, D.C. in 1993?

41. Who was the first openly transgender person to win an Emmy Award?

42. Which U.S. state was the first to ban discrimination against transgender people?

43. What is the name of the bar where the Stonewall Riots began?

44. Which U.S. astronaut and Presidential Medal of Freedom honoree was in a same-sex partnership for 27 years?

45. Who was the first openly gay professional basketball player in the NBA?

46. What does the black and brown stripe on the Philadelphia Pride flag represent?

47. Who was the first openly gay man to win an Olympic gold medal?

48. Which U.S. state was the first to elect an openly gay governor?

49. Who was the first openly lesbian African-American to win an Olympic gold medal?

50. What is the significance of the pink triangle in LGBTQ+ history?

51. Who was the first openly gay person to host the Academy Awards?

52. What is the name of the first openly gay character on a U.S. primetime television show?

53. Who was the first openly transgender person to be nominated for an Academy Award?

54. Which LGBTQ+ activist is known for throwing the first brick at Stonewall?

55. Who was the first openly gay NFL player to be drafted?

56. What is the name of the annual LGBTQ+ film festival in San Francisco?

57. Which U.S. city is known for the Castro District, a historic LGBTQ+ neighborhood?

58. Who was the first openly non-binary actor to be nominated for an Emmy?

59. What does the Progress Pride Flag add to the traditional rainbow flag?

60. Who was the first openly gay man to win a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical?

61. Which U.S. state elected the first openly transgender state senator?

62. Who was the first openly gay character in a Disney animated film?

63. What is the name of the first openly transgender mayor in the U.S.?

64. Who was the first openly gay contestant to win ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’?

65. Which LGBTQ+ activist co-founded the Gay Liberation Front?

66. Who was the first openly lesbian anchor on a major U.S. news network?

67. Which U.S. city was the first to elect an openly gay mayor?

68. Who was the first openly gay bishop in a major Christian denomination?

69. Who was the first openly gay character in a Marvel comic?

70. What is the name of the LGBTQ+ rights protest that took place in New York City in 1966?

71. Who was the first openly gay player in Major League Baseball?

72. Which U.S. state was the first to allow same-sex couples to adopt?

73. Who was the first openly transgender model to appear on the cover of Vogue?

74. What is the name of the LGBTQ+ rights organization founded in 1950 in Los Angeles?

75. Who was the first openly gay man to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama?

76. Which LGBTQ+ activist founded the Transgender Law Center?

77. Who was the first openly gay Prime Minister in the world?

78. What is the name of the rainbow-colored pedestrian crossing in Sydney, Australia?

79. Who was the first openly gay professional soccer player in the UK?

80. Which famous musician came out as bisexual in a 1976 interview with Rolling Stone?

81. Who was the first openly transgender person to compete in the Miss Universe pageant?

82. What is the name of the annual LGBTQ+ festival in Toronto?

83. Which LGBTQ+ activist is credited with coining the term ‘transgender’?

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