Week 4: June 22-26 Pride Month
June 19, 2020
LGBTQIA+ around the world
- São Paulo, Brazil holds the record for the biggest Pride Parade in the world!
- International organizations
- Intersectionality
- Love and Law Around the World
- Events:
- Celebrate
Movies
Book Sources
- https://bookriot.com/2019/12/27/most-anticipated-lgbtq-books-of-2020/
- https://diversebooks.org/5-authors-share-about-their-books-for-pride-month/
- https://www.goodreads.com/list/tag/lgbt
Student Life Events
- Pride Pet Parade
- Pride Trivia
This Week's: Week 4 Trivia:
- What was the first state to decriminalized homosexuality?
- Who is considered the Mother of Pride?
- When did Florida legalize same-sex marriage?
- What is the first Central American country to legalize same-sex marriage?
- What is the first Muslim majority country to recognize same-sex marriage?
Week 3 Trivia:
- Where in the world does the largest Pride parade take place? Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Pride month has only been acknowledged by which two presidents? Clinton & Obama
- First openly gay elected official? Elaine Noble
- When is National Coming Out Day? October 11
- When did "don't ask don't tell" end? 2011
Week 2 Trivia Answers:
- Who designed the Pride flag? Gilbert Baker
- What do the colors on the current Pride Flag stand for? Life, Healing, Sunlight, Nature, Serenity, Spirit
- What was the first country to legalize same-sex marriage? The Netherlands
- When was the first gay and lesbian march in Washington? 1965
- What color ribbon was adopted as a symbol for HIV/AIDS awareness? Red
Week 1 Trivia Answers:
- What does Pride month commemorate? The Stonewall Riots
- What year did the American Psychology Association remove homosexuality from its list of mental disorders? 1973
- What do the letters in LGBTQIA+ stand for? Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, Plus
- When was same-sex marriage legalized in the U.S.? June 26, 2015
- What was the first state to outlaw discrimination based on sexual orientation? Wisconsin