Quiz: How Much Do You Know About LGBTQ+ Film and TV History?

How Much Do You Know About LGBTQ+ Film and TV History?

In honor of Pride Month, test your knowledge to see how much you know about LGBTQ+ film and television!

What was the first LGBTQ+ movie to win the Best Picture Oscar? "Brokeback Mountain" (2005) "Dallas Buyers Club" (2013) "Carol" (2015) "Moonlight" (2016)

"Pariah" (2011) portrays a Black teenager accepting her identity as a lesbian amid familial and social struggles. Who is the queer, award-winning director and screenwriter who created this film? Dee Rees Cheryl Dunye Lisa Cholodenko Lee Daniels

What was the first sitcom to show a sympathetic portrayal of a transgender character? "Happy Days" (1974-1984) "The Jeffersons" (1975-1985) "My 2 Dads" (1987-1990) "Party of Five" (1994-2000)

What show features the longest-running LGBTQ+ character in TV history? "Queer as Folk" (2000-2005) "The L Word" (2004-2009) "Sex and the City" (1998-2004) "Grey's Anatomy" (2005-Present)

Who was the first LGBTQ+ person to achieve the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony)? John Gielgud Marlon Brando Whoopi Goldberg Lady Gaga

What popular horror franchise contains prevalent queer subtext to the point that a documentary was made to analyze one of its installments? The "Scream" films The "A Nightmare on Elm Street" films The "Hellraiser" films The "Child's Play" films

What landmark documentary depicted of authentic look at New York drag-ball culture in Black and LatinX communities during the AIDS epidemic? "Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt" (1989) "Tongues Untied" (1989) "Paris is Burning" (1990) "Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria" (2005)

Who became the first openly gay man to win the Emmy Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series? Neil Patrick Harris Billy Porter Jim Parsons Ian McKellen

Who is/are the first transgender director(s) nominated for an Oscar? Isabel Sandoval for "Lingua Franca" (2019) The Wachowskis for "The Matrix" (1999) Yance Ford for "Strong Island" (2017) Sam Feder for "Disclosure" (2020)

What is often perceived to be the first mainstream Hollywood film to portray gay men and their relationships in a positive light? "Cruising" (1980) "Making Love" (1982) "Desert Hearts" (1985) "Philadelphia" (1993)