What's your LGBTQ+ Pride IQ?

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  According to veterans of Stonewall (1969), what's the best characterization of this event?

  • A.
    A demonstration of civil disobedience
  • B.
    A riot
  • C.
    A mutiny
  • D.
    An uprising
• 2.
  Which of these figures is associated with Stonewall?

  • A.
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  • B.
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• 3.
  There are a few lesser-known LGBTQ+ rights demonstrations pre-Stonewall. Which one of these was NOT one of those demonstrations? 

  • A.
    Compton's Cafeteria Riot (San Francisco)
  • B.
    Christopher Street Sit-In (New York City)
  • C.
    Dewey's Lunch Counter Sit-In (Philadelphia)
  • D.
    Cooper Donuts Riot (Los Angeles)
• 4.
  Why do people say "we owe LGBTQ+ victories to trans women of color?"

  • A.
    Because they were the first to organize Pride parades.
  • B.
    Because they were the only ones advocating for LGBTQ+ rights in the early days.
  • C.
    Because they founded most LGBTQ+ organizations post-Stonewall, in the 1970s and 1980s.
  • D.
    Because they played crucial roles in early LGBTQ+ activism, despite most advancements favoring those with more privilege or "respectability."
• 5.
  Finally - what are some good responses for those who bemoan that there isn't a "Straight Pride Month?"

  • A.
    Pride is a crucial antidote to the shame imposed on LGBTQ+ people--a burden that straight people simply don't share.
  • B.
    Pride Month exists to celebrate and recognize the struggle for LGBTQ+ rights and visibility, which straight people have never had to fight for.
  • C.
    Straight people haven't been marginalized for their sexual orientation or gender identity, so a "Straight Pride" is about as necessary as a "Rich People's Day" or "White History Month."
  • D.
    Pride events provide a safe space for LGBTQ+ folks to express themselves without fear of discrimination or violence, something straight people already have every day.
  • E.
    All of the above.

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  LGBTQ+ Learner

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• 2.
  Queer Connoisseur

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• 3.
  Pride Historian

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  Iconic Advocate

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