Week 4: June 22-26 Pride Month

June 19, 2020

Week 1, Week 2, Week 3

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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