What Was Stonewall questions
Where was the 1959 diner raid?
Cooper Do-nuts in Los Angeles
What did the lesbian couple, Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon found?
Daughters of Bilitis
What was the 1993 law?
Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT)
What was a popular place for lesbians?
Eve's Hangout
Who founded the Mattachine Society in 1950?
Harry Hay
Who was the first openly gay politician?
Harvey Milk
What did Craig Rodwell organize in 1965 to happen every July 4th?
"Annual Reminder" march
What chant did Craig Rodwell lead?
"Gay power!"
What was the nickname of Harvey Milk?
"Mayor of Castro Street"
Who was Marsha P. Johnson?
"Queen of Christopher Street"
What did Rodwell do on April 21, 1966?
"Sip-In"
What did the woman that was being thrown into a police car yell to the crowd?
"Why don't you do something?"
What did the Declaration of Independence state?
"all men are created equal"
When did the original Stonewall Inn open?
1930
When did Oscar Wilde's Memorial Bookshop open?
1967
When was the Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) founded in New York?
1982
When did DADT end?
2010
What wealthy black heiress from Harlem was famous for her legendary parties?
A'Lelia Walker
What began to kill many gay people in the 1980's?
AIDS
Where were the drag balls held from 1869 to 1920's?
African American neighborhood of Harlem
What two acts led to important changes?
Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965
What month is LGBTQ+ Pride Month?
June
When did the Stonewall Inn people fight back against the cops?
June 28, 1969
When was the Christopher Street Gay Liberation Day March scheduled?
June 28, 1970
Who were the owners of Stonewall?
Mafia
What opened on March 18, 1967?
Stonewall Inn - gay bar
Why were people celebrating on June 26, 2015 in New York City at the Stonewall Inn?
Supreme Court ruled that same sex couples could marry
What were people coming to the Stonewall Inn to celebrate on June 26, 2015?
Supreme Court ruling that made it legal for same sex couples to marry
What did the original Stonewall Inn call itself?
Tearoom
What did the Daughters of Bilitis publish?
The Ladder
What has been a popular place for gay people since the 1800's?
The Village
Who was Dr.Franklin Kameny an astronomer for?
United States Army
What could gay people not work for?
United States government
What was the new ball held in Harlem?
Vogue
What famous gay poet went to Pfaff's underground saloon?
Walt Whitman
What did the United States enter in 1917?
World War I
How many Americans identified as LGBTQ+ in 2016?
approximately ten million
What would the government not give licenses to?
bars that serve queers
Why were gays considered disorderly?
because they were gay
What is it called when someone is attracted to both sexes?
bisexual
How did they get cops to leave Stonewall alone?
bribes
What did the protestors do in retaliation for the cops being inside?
burned Stonewall
What was the November 2018 law against?
conversion therapy - 14 states
How do some countries punish gay people?
death
What happened at the Stonewall Inn on June 24, 2016?
dedicated as part of a national park
What did some newcomers face?
disapproval and discrimination
What is it called when a man dresses and performs as a woman?
drag queen
What is transgender?
emotions are different than physical gender
What were nonviolent protests used for in the 1950's?
equality for African Americans
What happened when people were outed?
fired or kicked out of their homes
What was the signal for a Raid?
flashing the inside lights
Why was Oscar imprisoned while he was living in England in 1895?
for being gay
What was the Seymour Pine Plan?
four undercover cops went inside and observed before arresting anyone
What happened on June 27, 1969?
full moon
What is it called when the same sex people are attracted to each other?
gay
Why was Dr. Kameny fired?
gay
What was the Stonewall Inn?
gay friendly bar
What did the 1993 law allow?
gays could serve in the armed forces but sexuality must remain a secret
What did Rosa Parks refuse to do in Montgomery, Alabama?
give up her bus seat for a white man
What were gay people protesting by picketing the White House and Pentagon?
government antigay policies
What did some doctors do to male patients to attempt to make them straight?
had their private parts remove
What did Craig Rodwell and his partner do to keep the protest going?
handed out pamphlets and encouraged queer people to open their own bars
What word is considered offensive if used today?
homosexual
What did the American Psychiatric Association declare in 1973?
homosexuality was not a mental illness
What does AIDS attack?
immune system
What did doctors claim about homosexuality?
it was a mental illness
What was the Mattachine Society?
kind of secret society using first names only
What could gay people be arrested for in the 1950's?
kissing or holding hands in public
What is it called when women are attracted to other women?
lesbian
What were bars required to have at the end of Prohibition in 1933?
liquor license
What was the brain surgery called that was done to attempt to 'fix' someone?
lobotomies
What did Seymour Pine have to do?
locked themselves inside Stonewall and waited for backup
What was created to commemorate the twenty fifth anniversary of Stonewall?
mile-long rainbow flag
What happened to crossdressing and drag balls?
outlawed and shutdown
What evidence was Inspector Pine hoping to find at the Stonewall Inn?
owners did not have a proper liquor license
What happened on June 24, 1969?
police raided the Inn and staff was arrested
What would police officers do to arrest gay people?
pretended to be gay
What did the newspapers do to the people that were arrested for being queer?
printed their names and addresses
What did doctors feel would cure homosexuality?
psychotherapy
What is the term that is not considered gender specific?
queer
Why did cops struggle with the drag queens?
resisting arrest
What did Pine do after he ordered the police cars to flee the scene?
retreated into the Stonewall and waited for backup
What was the Tactical Patrol Force (TPF)?
riot police
What remained illegal in New York City until 1968?
same sex dancing in public
What is meant by "in the closet"?
secret
What was the purpose of the gatherings?
show gays were like everyone else
What were the secret bars that served alcohol?
speakeasies
What did people carry for protection?
switchblades
How many were arrested?
thirteen - seven being employees
By June 2015, how many states was it legal for same sex couples to marry?
thirty-seven
How did one regular customer of the Stonewall Inn describe it?
toilet
Who was Sylvia Rivera?
transgender co founded STAR house with Marsha to help shelter gay and transgender kids living on the street
What did Donald Trump announce in 2017?
transgender were no longer allowed to serve in the military
What was the focus of the Mattachine Society and the Daughters of Bilitis?
winning acceptance from general society
How did the Mafia make money off Stonewall's wealthier patrons?
Blackmail - pay or we will say you are gay
What made it illegal to make and sell alcohol during the 1920-1933?
Prohibition
Who was the founder of the National Organization of Women (NOW)?
Betty Friedan
What is the Christopher Street Gay Liberation Day March called today?
New York City Pride March
When was Harvey Milk shot and killed?
November 27, 1978
