Quiz of the Day
Pride & LGBTQ+ History
Sunday, 28 June 2026
Stonewall anniversary — Pride movement milestones, LGBTQ+ history, equality landmarks worldwide
1. In which year did the Stonewall uprising take place in New York City?
- 1959
- 1969
- 1965
- 1973
The Stonewall uprising began on 28 June 1969 when patrons of the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village resisted a police raid. The protests lasted several days and are widely considered the catalyst for the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement worldwide.
2. Who designed the original rainbow Pride flag?
- Larry Kramer
- Harvey Milk
- Gilbert Baker
- Marsha P. Johnson
Gilbert Baker, a drag queen and army veteran, designed the flag in 1978 at the request of Harvey Milk. The original had eight stripes — hot pink (sex), red (life), orange (healing), yellow (sunlight), green (nature), turquoise (magic), indigo (serenity), and violet (spirit).
3. Which country was the first in the world to legalise same-sex marriage?
- The Netherlands
- Denmark
- South Africa
- Canada
The Netherlands legalised same-sex marriage on 1 April 2001. The first marriages were performed just after midnight by the mayor of Amsterdam. Four couples married that night at Amsterdam City Hall.
4. What was the name of the UK law that criminalised homosexuality, partially repealed in 1967?
- The Sexual Offences Act
- The Buggery Act
- Section 28
- The Criminal Law Amendment Act
The Sexual Offences Act 1967 decriminalised consensual homosexual acts between men aged 21 and over in private in England and Wales. Scotland followed in 1980, Northern Ireland in 1982. The age of consent was not equalised to 16 until 2001.
5. Which activist and drag performer is often credited as a leader of the Stonewall uprising?
- Sylvia Rivera
- Marsha P. Johnson
- Brenda Howard
- Storme DeLarverie
Marsha P. Johnson was a Black transgender woman and activist. The 'P' stood for 'Pay It No Mind.' She co-founded STAR (Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries) with Sylvia Rivera to help homeless LGBTQ+ youth in New York City.
6. In which year did same-sex marriage become legal across all of the United States?
- 2015
- 2010
- 2017
- 2013
The landmark Supreme Court case Obergefell v. Hodges ruled 5-4 that same-sex marriage was a constitutional right. The plaintiff, Jim Obergefell, had sued Ohio to be recognised as the surviving spouse on his husband's death certificate.
7. What does the 'T' stand for in LGBTQ+?
- Together
- Trans
- Tolerant
- Two-spirit
The 'T' covers transgender, transsexual, and other gender-diverse identities. The '+' was added to be inclusive of identities such as intersex, asexual, two-spirit, queer, questioning, and others not captured by the five letters.
8. Which famous mathematician was prosecuted for homosexuality in 1952 and received a posthumous royal pardon in 2013?
- Isaac Newton
- Alan Turing
- Charles Babbage
- John von Neumann
Turing was a World War II code-breaking hero whose work at Bletchley Park helped defeat Nazi Germany. After his conviction for 'gross indecency', he was chemically castrated. The 2017 'Turing Law' retroactively pardoned approximately 49,000 men convicted of similar offences.
9. When did the UK legalise same-sex marriage in England and Wales?
- 2010
- 2014
- 2016
- 2013
The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act was passed in 2013, with the first ceremonies taking place on 29 March 2014. Peter McGraith and David Cabreza, who had been together 17 years, were among the first to marry, at one minute past midnight in Islington, London.
10. Which city hosted the first officially recognised Pride parade in 1970?
- New York City
- London
- Amsterdam
- San Francisco
The first Pride march (then called the Christopher Street Liberation Day March) took place on 28 June 1970, exactly one year after Stonewall. Marchers walked from Greenwich Village to Central Park. Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles held simultaneous events.
11. Which colour was added to the Progress Pride flag to represent intersex people?
- Silver
- Purple circle on yellow
- Pink
- Orange
The Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride flag, designed by Valentino Vecchietti in 2021, added a purple circle on a yellow triangle to the chevron design. The original intersex flag was created by Morgan Carpenter of Intersex Human Rights Australia in 2013.
12. What was Section 28, which was in force in the UK from 1988 to 2003?
- A law prohibiting local authorities from 'promoting homosexuality'
- A law preventing same-sex adoption
- A broadcasting regulation banning LGBTQ+ content on TV
- A military code banning LGBTQ+ service members
Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988 stated that councils should not 'intentionally promote homosexuality' or 'promote the teaching of the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship.' It was never successfully prosecuted but had a chilling effect on schools and libraries.
13. Who was Harvey Milk?
- The lawyer who won the first same-sex marriage case
- The first openly gay person elected to public office in California
- The founder of the first Pride parade
- The designer of the rainbow flag
Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977. He was assassinated in November 1978 alongside Mayor George Moscone by former supervisor Dan White. Milk's legacy has inspired LGBTQ+ political movements worldwide.
14. Which country became the first in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage in 2019?
- South Korea
- Taiwan
- Japan
- Thailand
Taiwan's Constitutional Court ruled in 2017 that denying same-sex marriage was unconstitutional, giving the legislature two years to act. On 17 May 2019, the law passed. Over 4,000 same-sex couples registered to marry in the first year alone.
15. What annual event does the UK celebrate in February to recognise LGBTQ+ contributions to history?
- Pride Week
- LGBTQ+ History Month
- Rainbow Week
- Equality Fortnight
The UK's LGBTQ+ History Month was founded in 2005 by Schools OUT UK. It is held in February to coincide with the abolition of Section 28. The US celebrates its LGBTQ+ History Month in October, while other countries observe it at various times.