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Throughout the month of June we are celebrating Pride! Try this trivia quiz and test your LGBTQI+ knowledge. You might learn something new!

LGBTQI+ Trivia Quiz

The kiss took place on Channel 4's long running show, Brookside, in 1994. Although not the first lesbian kiss shown on UK television it was the first pre-watershed (before 9pm)

Brookside

Which UK TV show showed the first pre-watershed lesbian kiss?

"The One with the Lesbian Wedding" is the eleventh episode of the second season of the television situation comedy Friends. It attracted mild controversy and censorship as a result of its portrayal of same-sex marriage, although significantly less than expected. The episode first aired on January 18, 1996.

Friends

Which US show aired the first lesbian wedding?

World AIDS Day takes place on 1 December each year. It's an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness. Founded in 1988 the red ribbon was introduced in 1991.

1991

When was the red ribbon (the solidarity symbol  
for people living with HIV/AIDS) introduced?   


The provisions of the Act came into force throughout the UK on 8 January 2001, lowering the age of consent to 16. This Act also introduced, for the first time, an age of consent for lesbian sexual acts, as previously there had been no legislation concerning this.

2001

In which year was the age of consent equalised  

for LGBT+ people in the UK?   


Tom Daley married Dustin Lance Black on the 6th May 2017

Tom Daley

Which UK sports star married his male partner in 2017?  


The Stonewall riots were a series of spontaneous, violent demonstrations by members of the gay (LGBT) community against a police raid that began in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village.

The Stonewall Riots

What is the name of the landmark event that happened in New York, 1969, that was a catalyst for the gay  
and civil rights movement?   


The downward-pointing pink triangle dates to the first concentration camps in Nazi Germany. It was a symbol of persecution and discrimination the Nazis used to mark homosexuals. The homosexual community re-appropriated the pink triangle and now proudly use it as a symbol of identity.

A pink triangle

During the Second World War, the Nazis deported up to 15,000 gay men to concentration camps. What  
symbol were they forced to wear to identify them as homosexual?   


Alan Turing is often called the father of modern computing. He was a brilliant mathematician and logician. He developed the idea of the modern computer and artificial intelligence. During the Second World War he worked for the government breaking the enemies codes and Churchill said he shortened the war by two years. Turing was prosecuted in 1952 for homosexual acts and was chemically castrated.

Alan Turing

Who was the real life WWII hero that the film ‘The Imitation Game’ featuring Benedict Cumberbatch was
based on?  


In the modern era, the first legislation legalising same-sex marriage took effect in the Netherlands on 1 April 2001. Today, it is available in 28 countries.

The Netherlands

Which country became the first in the world to allow gay marriages in 2001?

It was in fact 1791! France was the first Western European country to decriminalise homosexual acts between consenting adults.

False!

True or False: France decriminalised same-sex sexual activity in 1971

Pride month promotes equality, increased visibility and celebration of the LGBTQI+ community while taking a stand against prejudice and discrimination and raising awareness of its continued existence. Together we can work towards a better future!

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