Question 1

A Black trans woman, Mary Jones'  "life and testimony were spectacularized when she was detained and tried for grand larceny in 1836" (Gill-Peterson, 2024, p. 2).

Accepted Answer

true

Question 2

Marsha P. Johnson said the P in her name stood for:

Accepted Answer

Pay It No Mind

Question 3

Gladys Bentley was known as "Harlem's most famous lesbian" and was one of the greats during that time.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 4

The Jeffery Pub, a Black-owned gay bar is located in which Chicagoland neighborhood?

Accepted Answer

South Shore

Question 5

This poet broke ground with her emphasis on the intersections in works such as Sister Outsider and Zami.

Accepted Answer

Audre Lorde

Question 6

Which Black, Queer professor taught at Yale University?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Bell Hooks

Question 7

He said “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced".

Accepted Answer

James Baldwin

Question 8

“Smoke, Lilies, and Jade” written by this author is the first explicitly gay story published by a Black writer.

Accepted Answer

Langston Hughes

Question 9

She made history by becoming the first openly Black, trans woman elected to public office in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

Andrea Jenkins

Question 10

In 2003, he made history as the first openly gay Black (cis) man elected mayor of a city in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

Ron Oden

Question 11

Kylar William Broadus, a Black trans man is an attorney who founded this organization.

Accepted Answer

Trans People of Color Coalition

Question 12

This veteran Chicagoan lesbian organizer is best known for Executive Sweet, her co venture with Vera Washington.

Accepted Answer

Pat McCombs

Question 13

Who is the first trans woman to be featured on the Real Housewives of Atlanta (RHOA)?

Accepted Answer

Amiyah Scott

Question 14

This woman made history as the first openly Black transgender woman to hold a senior editorial role at a major U.S. magazine (Out)

Accepted Answer

Raquel Willis

Question 15

Angelica Ross, a former Pose star is now a tech girlie.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

Who did Doechii shout out at the 2025 BET Awards?

Accepted Answer

The Dolls

Question 17

He received a diamond certification for "Location".

Accepted Answer

Khalid

Question 18

Which one is false?

Accepted Answer

Megan Thee Stallion graduated from The University of Texas at Austin. - Megan Thee Stallion graduated from Texas Southern University.

Question 19

André Leon Talley served as an Editor-At-Large for which lifestyle magazine?

Accepted Answer

Vogue

Question 20

RuPaul introduced the art of vogueing?

Accepted Answer

False - Willi Ninja is the “Grandfather of Vogue”.

Question 21

TS Madison is the first Black transgender woman to star in and act as executive producer of her own reality series?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 22

Who was the first Black Drag Queen to win RuPaul's Drag Race?

Accepted Answer

BeBe Zahara Benet

Question 23

You Already KNOOOOWW! Big Freedia, the Queen of Bounce, is originally from Mississippi.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 24

Which non-binary actor played starred in The Hunger Games?

Accepted Answer

Amandla Stenberg

Question 25

In 2014, she became the first transgender actress to be nominated for an Emmy.

Accepted Answer

Laverne Cox

Question 26

Beyoncé honored her Uncle Johnny's life and the Black Queer community with which album?

Accepted Answer

Renaissance

Question 27

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

Zaya has become a notable fashion influencer, walking in runway shows., Zaya co-founded Translatable, a nonprofit., Zaya is the daughter of former Miami Heat player, Dwyane Wade.

Question 28

How many times has Taylor's Tacos Chicago collaborated with Lighthouse Foundation of Chicagoland?

Accepted Answer

More than four times

Question 29

How many programs does Lighthouse Foundation of Chicagoland have?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 30

When was Lighthouse Foundation of Chicagoland founded?

Accepted Answer

2019

They Not Like Us: Black Queer History Trivia Night

2) Marsha P. Johnson said the P in her name stood for:

3) Gladys Bentley was known as "Harlem's most famous lesbian" and was one of the greats during that time.

4) The Jeffery Pub, a Black-owned gay bar is located in which Chicagoland neighborhood?

5) This poet broke ground with her emphasis on the intersections in works such as Sister Outsider and Zami.

6) Which Black, Queer professor taught at Yale University?

7) He said “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced".

8) “Smoke, Lilies, and Jade” written by this author is the first explicitly gay story published by a Black writer.

9) She made history by becoming the first openly Black, trans woman elected to public office in the U.S.

10) In 2003, he made history as the first openly gay Black (cis) man elected mayor of a city in the U.S.

11) Kylar William Broadus, a Black trans man is an attorney who founded this organization.

12) This veteran Chicagoan lesbian organizer is best known for Executive Sweet, her co venture with Vera Washington.

13) Who is the first trans woman to be featured on the Real Housewives of Atlanta (RHOA)?

14) This woman made history as the first openly Black transgender woman to hold a senior editorial role at a major U.S. magazine (Out)

15) Angelica Ross, a former Pose star is now a tech girlie.

16) Who did Doechii shout out at the 2025 BET Awards?

17) He received a diamond certification for "Location".

18) Which one is false?

19) André Leon Talley served as an Editor-At-Large for which lifestyle magazine?

20) RuPaul introduced the art of vogueing?

21) TS Madison is the first Black transgender woman to star in and act as executive producer of her own reality series?

22) Who was the first Black Drag Queen to win RuPaul's Drag Race?

23) You Already KNOOOOWW! Big Freedia, the Queen of Bounce, is originally from Mississippi.

24) Which non-binary actor played starred in The Hunger Games?

25) In 2014, she became the first transgender actress to be nominated for an Emmy.

26) Beyoncé honored her Uncle Johnny's life and the Black Queer community with which album?

27) Which of the following is true?

28) How many times has Taylor's Tacos Chicago collaborated with Lighthouse Foundation of Chicagoland?

29) How many programs does Lighthouse Foundation of Chicagoland have?

30) When was Lighthouse Foundation of Chicagoland founded?