Leaders of the LGBTQ+ Rights Movement
This quiz will test your knowledge about the leaders of the LGBTQ+ rights movement.
Questions
Who is considered the first openly gay elected official in the United States?
- Harvey Milk
- Elaine Noble
- Barbara Gittings
- Frank Kameny
Which activist co-founded the Mattachine Society, one of the first gay rights organizations in the United States?
- Harry Hay
- Chuck Rowland
- Dale Jennings
- Barbara Gittings
Who was the first African-American lesbian to be elected to public office in the United States?
- Barbara Jordan
- Shirley Chisholm
- Elaine Noble
- Audre Lorde
Which activist co-founded the Daughters of Bilitis, the first lesbian rights organization in the United States?
- Del Martin
- Phyllis Lyon
- Barbara Gittings
- Frank Kameny
Who was the first openly gay person to serve on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors?
- Harvey Milk
- Harry Hay
- Chuck Rowland
- Dale Jennings
Which activist co-founded the National Gay Task Force, one of the first national LGBTQ+ rights organizations in the United States?
- Barbara Gittings
- Frank Kameny
- Chuck Rowland
- Elaine Noble
Who was the first openly gay person to be elected to the United States Congress?
- Barney Frank
- Tammy Baldwin
- David Cicilline
- Jared Polis
Which activist co-founded the Human Rights Campaign, the largest LGBTQ+ rights organization in the United States?
- Elizabeth Birch
- Chuck Rowland
- Dale Jennings
- Frank Kameny
Who was the first openly gay person to be elected to the United States Senate?
- Tammy Baldwin
- David Cicilline
- Jared Polis
- Kyrsten Sinema
Which activist co-founded the Gay Liberation Front, one of the most influential LGBTQ+ rights organizations in the United States?
- Chuck Rowland
- Dale Jennings
- Frank Kameny
- Barbara Gittings
Who was the first openly gay person to be elected to the United States House of Representatives?
- David Cicilline
- Jared Polis
- Kyrsten Sinema
- Mark Pocan
Which activist co-founded the National Center for Lesbian Rights, the first legal advocacy organization for lesbians in the United States?
- Dale Jennings
- Frank Kameny
- Barbara Gittings
- Elizabeth Birch
Who was the first openly gay person to be elected to the United States Supreme Court?
- Elena Kagan
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Stephen Breyer
Which activist co-founded the Trevor Project, a suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ+ youth?
- James Lecesne
- Peggy Rajski
- Randy Stone
- Cynthia Nixon
Who was the first openly gay person to be elected to the United States Cabinet?
- Pete Buttigieg
- Eric Fanning
- Chad Griffin
- Richard Grenell