LGBT History Before Stonewall

1946: COC, an early LGBT group, was formed in the Netherlands. What is important about it?

1867 CE: Who was the first homosexual to speak out publicly in defense of homosexuality? (he was shouted down)

c.2400 BCE: Who are thought to be the first recorded same-sex couple?

1791 CE: Which was the first west European country to decriminalize homosexuality?

1649 CE: What big "first" happened in March of that year?

1961: Who was the first openly gay candidate to run for public office?

1936 CE: The first lesbian bar in America opened. What was it called?

1946: Michael Dillon was the first trans man to do what?

1931 CE: Which is one of the first lesbian films and the first pro-lesbian film?

218-222 CE: Roman emperor Elagabalus is regarded as an early transgender figure due to them publicly seeking what?

c.7000-1700 BCE: What was found in a burial site in Prague suggesting transgenderism at this time ?

1938 CE: What did the film Bringing Up Baby first do?

1648 CE: Who was on trial in Canada's first homosexuality trial?

1894 CE: Which biologist, famous for his scale of human sexuality was born this year?

1910 CE: Which important political activist began openly speaking out for gay rights in this year?

1955: Who were the Daughters of Bilitis?

T/F As the 1960's wore on, uprisings, protests, and other forms of openness became more common in the gay community.

T/F During the 1800s, like a BUNCH of countries decriminalized homosexuality. Like seriously a lot.

1962: Which was the first state to remove sodomy laws?

1807 CE: Who were one of the first well-known same-sex couples in America?

1924 CE: The first gay rights organization was started by Henry Gerber in Chicago. What was it called?

1959: Where did the FIRST homosexual uprising in the U.S. take place?

1061 CE: How were Pedro Dias and Muño Vandilas married?

1952: Christine Jorgenson became the first person to be widely publicized for undergoing what?

1928 CE: Which book written by Radclyffe Hall brought the issue of homosexuality into public and legal conversation?

What DIDN'T happen in the 1940's?

1945: How many gay people were killed during the Holocaust?

1931 CE: Dora Richter became the first known trans woman to undergo what?

54-98 CE: Which beloved Roman Emperor was NOT openly homosexual? (yeah the Romans are super gay)

c.100 BCE: Which one of these Romans DIDN'T write homosexual literature?

1958: What did One, Inc. V. Oleson establish?

1803 CE: The last recorded state-sponsored execution for what crime occurred?

After informed rumors that he had acted as a "queen" to a foreign ruler, Julius Caesar was known by some as...

1785 CE: Who was one of the first to advocate the decriminalization of sodomy in England?

c.338 BCE: What was the name of the Greek battalion made up of 150 gay couples?

1542 CE: What did Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca see when observing Native American tribes?

1870 CE: What is the name of the first American book about a gay relationship?

27 BCE: Which event first occurred under Augustus Caesar?

1476 CE: How many times was Leonardo Da Vinci accused of homosexuality?

1793-1795 CE: Which country DIDN'T decriminalize homosexuality?

c.630 BCE: Which Greek poet is nicknamed "the original lesbian"

1903 CE: What is the name of the first openly gay american novel with a happy ending?

1954: Which computer genius took his own life after being threatened with punishment for being homosexual?

390-405 CE: Nonnus' Dionysiaca is the last piece of western literature for over a millennium to do what?

1502-1532 CE: Which of these Italian artists was NOT gay?

1919 CE: What was the name of one of (if not the) first explicitly gay film?

1895 CE: Which author was put on trial for "gross indecency" (homosexuality) in this year?

1950: What was the name of the first sustained American homosexual group?

1869 CE: Which piece of writing first used the word "homosexuality" in print?

1903 CE: What began in this year?

1327 CE: Which king of England was gay and had his lovers banished by nobility?