A History of Pride

Dr. Trevor Gunn (they/them)

Department of Mathematics

Question 1.

How many stripes did the original pride flag have?

  1. 5
  2. 6
  3. 7
  4. 8
6 stripe pride flag 7 stripe pride flag
8 stripe pride flag progress pride flag
Hot pink Sex
Red Life
Orange Healing
Yellow Sunlight
Green Nature
Turquoise Magic
Indigo Serenity
Violet Spirit
1978 design by Gilbert Baker, first flown in San Francisco

Question 2.

Where was the first pride parade located?

  1. Chicago(June 27, 1970)
  2. Los Angeles(June 28, 1970)
  3. New York City(June 28, 1970)
  4. San Francisco(June 28, 1970)

Discussion

Who here has been to a pride parade and in which city?

Question 3.

When/where was Stonewall?

  1. San Francisco
  2. New York City June, 1969
  3. Los Angeles
  4. Chicago

Discussion

What is the significance of the Stonewall riots?

Marsha P. Johnson Silvia Rivera Gay Liberation Front, London, 1972

Question 4.

What is the historical importance of this image?

Dr. Anthony Fauci (1984)

Discussion

What do you know about the HIV/AIDS epidemic?

SILENCE = DEATH poster

Discussion

What historical LGBTQ+ figures can you name?

Alan Turing Statue Sappho and Erinna

Representation in Media

Discussion

What LGBTQ+ celebrity figures do you know?

Elliot Page ND Stevenson Megan Rapinoe

LGBTQ+ represetation in animation

Korra and Asami (Legend of Korra) Luz and Amity (The Owl House) Adora and catra (She-Ra: Princesses of Power) Barney and Norma (Dead End: Paranormal Park) Nimona