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83 Ultimate Pride Trivia Questions Collection

By KentonĀ·Updated Aug 2025Ā·10 min read

Celebrate love, identity, and equality with this vibrant collection of Pride trivia. From trailblazing activists and historic milestones to iconic pop culture moments and LGBTQ+ representation, these questions honor the resilience and diversity of the Pride movement. Whether you're celebrating in June or year-round, this trivia is for everyone who believes in love and acceptance.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  10. 10Who wrote the 1956 novel 'Giovanniā€™s Room', a landmark in gay literature?

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

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

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

  14. 14What does the acronym 'LGBTQ' stand for?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  36. 36Which bandā€™s lead singer, Billie Joe Armstrong, is openly bisexual?

  37. 37What is the name of the rainbow-colored crosswalks in San Franciscoā€™s Castro District?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  64. 64Who was the first openly gay contestant to win 'RuPaulā€™s Drag Race'?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Answer Key

  1. 1. Gilbert Baker
  2. 2. 1969
  3. 3. Massachusetts
  4. 4. Harvey Milk
  5. 5. Pink triangle
  6. 6. Ellen DeGeneres
  7. 7. Laverne Cox
  8. 8. Daughters of Bilitis
  9. 9. The Netherlands
  10. 10. James Baldwin
  11. 11. Barack Obama
  12. 12. 1970
  13. 13. Tammy Baldwin
  14. 14. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer
  15. 15. Christine Jorgensen
  16. 16. New York City
  17. 17. Wisconsin
  18. 18. 2004
  19. 19. Sarah McBride
  20. 20. Pride Month
  21. 21. Robert Dover
  22. 22. Lawrence v. Texas
  23. 23. Kyrsten Sinema
  24. 24. Hot pink
  25. 25. Gi ings
  26. 26. Oscar Wilde
  27. 27. Pride Month is celebrated
  28. 28. No openly gay man has won Best Actor as of 2025
  29. 29. New York City
  30. 30. Danica Roem
  31. 31. Friends
  32. 32. Queer
  33. 33. Kathy Kozachenko
  34. 34. Barack Obama
  35. 35. Pete Buttigieg
  36. 36. Green Day
  37. 37. Rainbow crosswalks
  38. 38. Obergefell v. Hodges
  39. 39. Billy Douglas on 'One Life to Live'
  40. 40. March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay, and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation
  41. 41. Laverne Cox
  42. 42. Minnesota
  43. 43. Stonewall Inn
  44. 44. Sally Ride
  45. 45. Jason Collins
  46. 46. Inclusion of people of color
  47. 47. Matthew Mitcham
  48. 48. Colorado
  49. 49. Brittney Griner
  50. 50. It was used by Nazis to identify gay men and is now a symbol of pride
  51. 51. Ellen DeGeneres
  52. 52. Jodie Dallas on 'Soap'
  53. 53. No openly transgender person has been nominated as of 2025
  54. 54. Marsha P. Johnson
  55. 55. Michael Sam
  56. 56. Frameline
  57. 57. San Francisco
  58. 58. Asia Kate Dillon
  59. 59. Black, brown, light blue, pink, and white stripes
  60. 60. Neil Patrick Harris
  61. 61. Delaware
  62. 62. Ethan Clade in 'Strange World'
  63. 63. Stu Rasmussen
  64. 64. BeBe Zahara Benet
  65. 65. Martha Shelley
  66. 66. Rachel Maddow
  67. 67. Houston
  68. 68. Gene Robinson
  69. 69. Northstar
  70. 70. Sip-In at Juliusā€™ Bar
  71. 71. Glenn Burke
  72. 72. New Jersey
  73. 73. Valentina Sampaio
  74. 74. Mattachine Society
  75. 75. Tony Kushner
  76. 76. Masen Davis
  77. 77. JĆ³hanna SigurĆ°ardĆ³ttir
  78. 78. Oxford Street Rainbow Crossing
  79. 79. Justin Fashanu
  80. 80. David Bowie
  81. 81. Angela Ponce
  82. 82. Pride Toronto
  83. 83. Virginia Prince

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