Duplicate of LGBTQ+ Black Historical Figures

Councilwoman Jenkins is the first Black & openly trans person to be elected to public office in the US.

Who self-described as a "Black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet?"

What did the P stand for?

The Harlem Renaissance was full of LGBTQ+ artists, writers, and musicians

Marsha P. Johnson identified as a transgender woman

Who is known as the "grandfather of vogue"

What was Richmond Barthé best known for?

Who is this man?

Barbara Jordan won the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Which major event was *not* organized by Bayard Rustin organize?

What did Audre Lorde famously say would "never dismantle the master's house"?

Who is this? Hint: she was the first Black Texan to be a state senator and congressperson.

Which of the following was *not* written by James Baldwin?

Black Lives Matter was co-founded by Black queer women

Who is this LGBTQ+ rights trailblazer?

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy is still active in the LGBTQ+ movement

Who was "Harlem's most famous lesbian?"

Who is considered the "Mother of Blues?"

Who is this Black & transgender woman?

What openly Black and queer author famously became an ex-patriate in protest of racism in the US?

Andrea Jenkins is a City Council member in what city?