Lots Done. Lots to Do.
LGBT History Month 2015 Quiz
Round 1: Lots Done
1.
Which famous wizard was one of Stonewall’s co-founders?
Ian McKellen
Bonus question: Can you name two more (non-magical) founders of Stonewall?
Duncan Campbell, Michael Cashman, Olivette Cole-Wilson, Fiona Cunningham-Reid, Simon
Fanshawe, Matthew Parris, Lisa Power, Jennie Wilson
2.
3.
Which of the following events sparked the worldwide gay rights movement?
a.
The Stonewall Riots, which took place after a police raid at a pub in New York City
in 1969 (Answer)
b.
The boycott of buses, which took place after Rosa Parks was arrested in Alabama,
USA , 1955
c.
When Emily Davison was killed by running in front of the King’s Horse in a race in
Epsom, England, 1913
Which country became the first in the world to allow gay marriages in 2001?
a.
b.
c.
Canada
England
The Netherlands / Holland (Answer)
Bonus question: From what date could same-sex couples marry in England and Wales?
29 March 2014
EXTRA bonus: What was the date in Scotland?
16 December 2014
4.
Who was the Welsh international rugby player to come out as gay in 2009?
Gareth Thomas
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Lots Done. Lots to Do.
5.
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?
a.
b.
c.
6.
A red circle
An orange square
A pink triangle (Answer)
Stonewall was founded in response to the introduction of ‘Section 28’ – a law ‘prohibiting
the promotion of homosexuality by teaching or by publishing material.’ In what year was
this?
a.
b.
c.
1987
1987
1989 (Answer)
Bonus question: In what year was Section 28 repealed?
2003
7.
In 1997, who was the first MP to come out as a lesbian in the UK?
Angela Eagle
8.
Which famous British computer scientist was prosecuted for homosexual acts in the 1950s?
Alan Turing. He received an official posthumous pardon from the Queen in 2013.
Bonus question: Can you name the recent movie made about his life?
The Imitation Game.
9.
Which famous celebrity was one of the first to have a civil partnership in the UK when they
became legal in 2005?
a.
b.
c.
Stephen Fry
Elton John (Answer)
Clare Balding
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Lots Done. Lots to Do.
10.
In which year did a transgender woman win the TV series Big Brother?
a.
b.
c.
2001
2004 (Answer)
2010
Bonus question: What’s her name?
Nadia Almada
11.
The first LGBT Pride march was organised in New York in 1970 by which bi activist?
Brenda Howard
12.
2015 marks how many years since the lifting of the ban on LGB people serving in the
military?
a. 5 years
b. 10 years
c. 15 years (Answer)
13.
Which European country has never criminalised homosexuality throughout its history?
(Apart from when it was occupied by other countries)
Poland
14.
True or false? Same-sex couples can adopt but they can’t foster children in the UK
False. Same-sex couples have been able to adopt AND foster children in the UK since 2002
when the Adoption and Children Act was introduced
15.
Founded in 1992, which UK organisation lobbied for legal support for trans people?
Press for Change
16.
Also in 1992, which body declassified homosexuality as a mental disorder?
The World Health Organisation
17.
In which century was the word ‘bisexual’ first used in its modern context?
19th century (1892)
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Lots Done. Lots to Do.
Round 2: Lots to Do
1.
Stonewall’s Rainbow Laces campaign aims to kick homophobia out of which sport?
Football
Bonus question: What percentage of the UK population saw the campaign in 2014?
30%
2.
How many countries in the world currently have laws against LGBT people?
a.
b.
c.
3.
75
77 (Answer)
79
In how many of those countries can LGBT people be sentenced to death?
Five
4.
How many people have joined the NoBystanders movement so far? (NoBystanders is
Stonewall’s new campaign to tackling bullying and abusive language)
a.
b.
c.
5.
8,500
13,000 (Answer)
3,300
According to Stonewall, how many young people will be bullied this year because they are
gay?
75,000
6.
In 2014, Stonewall printed its famous slogan ‘Some people are Gay. Get Over It!’ in 10
different languages. Can you name three?
English, Russian, Chinese, Hebrew, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Hindi, Latvian and
Lithuanian.
7.
Which famous team backed Rainbow Laces campaign in 2014 and appeared in a TV advert?
Arsenal
Bonus question: Name one of the star players who appeared in the ad.
Mikel Arteta, Santi Cazorla, Olivier Giroud, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Theo Walcott
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8.
Which Asian country re-criminalised gay sex in December 2013?
a.
b.
c.
9.
What will ‘B’ (clue) celebrated on 23rd September 2015?
a.
b.
c.
10.
China
India (Answer)
Thailand
International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
Trans Day of Remembrance
Bi Visibility Day (Answer)
The depiction of LGBT people in everyday life in UK media continues to improve. Can you
name the pair who married in an episode of Hollyoaks in December 2014?
John Paul and Ste
11.
6 April 2015 marks the 120th anniversary of the arrest of which famous writer?
Oscar Wilde (arrested on 6 April 1895 after losing the case for libel against the Marquess of
Queensbury who accused him of homosexuality – a crime in the UK until 1967)
12.
What percentage of the UK is estimated to identify as LGBT?
a.
b.
c.
13.
1-2%
5-7% (Answer)
20-25%
What are the ongoing restrictions for gay men giving blood in the UK?
Gay men can give blood provided they have not had sex in the previous 12 months.
14.
Which country has pledged to introduce a third gender option on passports in 2015?
Nepal
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15.
What percentage of bisexual people are not out at work?
48.5% in total - 60% of bi men and 37% of bi women are not out at work. (This compares to
15% of gay men and 6% of lesbians).
16.
How many young people will attend Stonewall’s Pride Brunch in London in June?
150. For many, this is the first time they’ve been to a Pride march and it’s a really emotional
and empowering experience!
17.
According to Stonewall research, how many gay people will be the victim of a Hate Crime in
the next year?
a.
b.
c.
1 in 6 (Answer)
1 in 20
1 in 45
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