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What do the letters in the acronym "LGBTQ

There are other parts of the community, but those are the ones featured in the name of the acronym.

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer

What Does The Acronym LGBTQ stand for?

From top to bottom, blue to pink symbolizes male to female, the white symbolizes non-binary, and the pink to blue symbolizes female to male.

Transgender

What Does This Flag Stand For?

The flag featured is the bear flag, in which the colors represent the types of fur of various bears, and then features the bear paw in the upper left corner.

Bears and Twinks

What are the Two Primary "Types" of Gay Men

The original flag featured 8 stripes, (the pink was later removed.) The stripes stood for (from top to bottom,) sexuality, life, healing, sunlight, nature, art, serenity, and spirit.

Gilbert Baker

Who Invented the Rainbow Flag to Symbolize the Gay Community?

Hollingsworth v. Perry actually legalized same-sex marriage in California in 2009.

Obergefell v. Hodges

What Supreme Court Case Legalized Same-Sex Marriage?

June 28th is the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, November 20th is the Transgender Day of Remembrance, and May 22nd is Harvey Milk Day.

October 11th

When is National Coming Out Day?

Alexander the Great was the king of an Ancient Greek kingdom called Macedon. He was also likely gay, (or at least bisexual.)

Alexander the Great

Which of these Historical Leaders is Believed to Have Been Gay?

Harvey Milk was the first openly gay person to be elected to public office, as a Supervisor in San Francisco. He was tragically assassinated at the age of 48.

Gay Politician

Who was Harvey Milk?

District of Columbia (Washington D.C.) has the highest percentage at 8.6%, and South Dakota has the lowest percentage at 2.0%.

4% (3.8%)

What Percentage of the USA Identifies as LGBTQ+?

This is majorly due to the 41% rate of transgender suicide attempts, (25 times higher than the average person,) as well as a 2.6% murder rate, (more than 50,000 times higher than the average person.)

23 Years Old

What is the Average Life Expectancy for Transgender People?

Seriously, is Modern Family the closest to meeting a gay person you've ever been?

Have You Ever Heard of the LGBTQ+ Community?

You don't know much about the queer or trans communities, but at least you know something.

Better Than Nothing

Hey, you aren't an expert, but you know more than the average person.

Not Bad

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