QTPOC Pop Culture Quiz
1. This transgender actor appeared on the cover of Time Magazine in 2014 with the title “The Transgender Tipping Point” A. Jamie Clayton B. Laverne Cox C. Harmony Santana D. Isis King 2. What was the first openly black lesbian novel published in the United States (1974)? A. Alice Walker’s The Color Purple B. Ann Allen Shockley’s Loving Her C. Gloria Naylor’s The Women of Brewster’s Place D. Ntozake Shange’s Sassafrass, Cypress, and Indigo 3. In 2014, transgender activist, ______published the book Redefining Realness. A. Tiq Milan B. Janet Mock C. CeCe McDonald D. Marsha P. Johnson 4. Marsha P. Johnson was an African American transgender activist and a leader in the Stonewall riots. She, along with her friend, Latinx transgender activist Sylvia Rivera co- founded what organization? A. Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries B. Strong Transvestite Activism Radicals C. Street Transgender Action Revolutionaries D. Strong Transgender Activism Rally 5. At Alma College, which student organization increases awareness about gender and sexuality? A. Gay and Lesbian Alliance B. Queer Scots C. Gender and Sexuality Diversity Club D. Kappa Iota 6. ______is the first openly gay black man to win an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. A. Don Lemon B. Billy Porter C. Lee Daniel D. Daryl Stephens 7. POSE is a FX drama starring all but the following transgender women or nonbinary people of color: A. Dominique Jackson B. Indya Moore C. MJ Rodriguez D. Laverne Cox
8. In 2019, this popular South Asian YouTuber came out as bisexual. A. Vidya Vox B. Liza Koshy C. Lilly Singh D. Nebela Noor 9. Bisexual actor Sara Ramirez famously played Callie Torres on which show? A. Scandal B. POSE C. Grey’s Anatomy D. Body of Proof 10. “______is the only bilingual and multicultural organization in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area that provides social services and programs to the most vulnerable in the city and surrounding area.” A. Casa Familiar B. Casa Ruby C. Human Rights Campaign D. Out D.C. 11. ______Is Burning, is a documentary film released in 1990 that follows the lives of Black and Latinx gay and transgender communities involved in ball culture in New York City. A. France B. Italy C. Venice D. Paris 12. In 2017, the city of ______adopted a revised flag that features a black and brown stripe that represents Black and Brown people within the LGBTQ+ community. A. Baltimore B. Detroit C. Philadelphia D. San Francisco