Palace For Life's LGBTQIA+ History Month Quiz

I am confident with LGBTQ+ History

• 100% Expert

• I am aware but would like to know more

• I'm not too confident

• I have no clue

What does LGBTQIA+ Stand for?

What is the name of this flag

• Freedom Flag

• Pride Flag

• Progress Flag

• LGBTQ+ Flag

The Transgender Flag is comprised of which three colours?

• Pink

• Red

• Blue

• White

• Purple

The pride Flag was created in what year?

• 1956

• 2001

• 1978

• 1995

Answer explanation

The pride flag, also known as the rainbow flag, gay pride flag or LGBTQ+ pride flag, is a symbol which represents lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender pride and LGBTQ+ social movements. In the past, it's also been used as a symbol of peace.

The flag was designed by the artist Gilbert Baker

Define Homophobia.

• A dislike or fear against homosexual people.

• A fear of lesbians.

• A fear of gays.

• Hatred against homosexual people.

Who are "pansexuals" attracted to?

• Their same gender.

• Their sexual attraction is not based on gender.

• pans lol

• No one. No one at all.

The term cisgender describes ...

• a person whose gender identity is the same as their sex assigned at birth

• a person who's sexually attracted not exclusively to people of one particular gender; attracted to both men and women

• a person is born with reproductive or sexual anatomy that doesn’t fit the boxes of “female” or “male.”

• Someone who does not follow binary gender norms.

He, She, They are some examples of what?

• Pronouns

• Gender

• Sexual Orientation

It was legal to discriminate in the workplace on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity up until 2010

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The Equality Act 2010 says you must not be discriminated against because:

you are heterosexual, gay, lesbian or bisexual

someone thinks you have a particular sexual orientation (this is known as discrimination by perception)

you are connected to someone who has a particular sexual orientation (this is known as discrimination by association)

Based on gender identity