Who was a prominent figure in the early LGBTQ+ rights movement and the founder of the Mattachine Society?
a) Harvey Milk
b) Frank Kameny
c) Marsha P. Johnson
d) Larry Kramer
Answer: b) Frank Kameny
Which activist and Stonewall Riots participant is known for their role in advancing LGBTQ+ rights and was a founder of the Gay Liberation Front?
a) Sylvia Rivera
b) Harvey Milk
c) Leonard Matlovich
d) Michaelangelo Signorile
Answer: a) Sylvia Rivera
What year did the Stonewall Riots occur, marking a significant turning point in the LGBTQ+ rights movement?
a) 1965
b) 1969
c) 1972
d) 1976
Answer: b) 1969
Which organization was founded in 1969 as one of the first gay rights organizations in the United States?
a) Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
b) National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF)
c) Gay Liberation Front (GLF)
d) Lambda Legal
Answer: c) Gay Liberation Front (GLF)
Who was the first openly gay person elected to public office in California?
a) Tom Ammiano
b) Harvey Milk
c) Mark Leno
d) Gwen Moore
Answer: b) Harvey Milk
Legal Milestones
Which landmark Supreme Court case in 2003 decriminalized sodomy laws in the United States?
a) Obergefell v. Hodges
b) Lawrence v. Texas
c) Windsor v. United States
d) Hollingsworth v. Perry
Answer: b) Lawrence v. Texas
What was the significance of the Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)?
a) It legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
b) It struck down sodomy laws.
c) It prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation in the workplace.
d) It granted same-sex couples adoption rights.
Answer: a) It legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
Which case did the Supreme Court decide in 2013 that struck down a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)?
a) Obergefell v. Hodges
b) United States v. Windsor
c) Lawrence v. Texas
d) Baker v. Nelson
Answer: b) United States v. Windsor
What was the outcome of the Supreme Court case Hollingsworth v. Perry (2013)?
a) It legalized same-sex marriage in California.
b) It upheld Proposition 8, banning same-sex marriage.
c) It invalidated the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).
d) It allowed for the establishment of civil unions.
Answer: a) It legalized same-sex marriage in California.
Which Supreme Court case in 2020 ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity?
a) Bostock v. Clayton County
b) R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
c) Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
d) Employment Division v. Smith
Answer: a) Bostock v. Clayton County
Protections and Discrimination
Which federal law provides protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment?
a) Civil Rights Act of 1964
b) Equal Pay Act
c) Americans with Disabilities Act
d) Title IX
Answer: a) Civil Rights Act of 1964
Which U.S. Supreme Court decision in 1996 ruled that the federal government could not deny benefits to same-sex couples?
a) United States v. Windsor
b) Baker v. Nelson
c) Lawrence v. Texas
d) Romer v. Evans
Answer: a) United States v. Windsor
Which Act, signed into law in 1996, defined marriage as the union between one man and one woman for federal purposes?
a) Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)
b) Marriage Protection Act
c) Family and Medical Leave Act
d) Equal Rights Amendment
Answer: a) Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)
What did the Supreme Court rule in Romer v. Evans (1996)?
a) It struck down a Colorado amendment that denied protections to LGBTQ+ individuals.
b) It legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
c) It prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation in the military.
d) It upheld the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).
Answer: a) It struck down a Colorado amendment that denied protections to LGBTQ+ individuals.
Which Supreme Court case involved a challenge to a Colorado baker’s refusal to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple?
a) Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
b) Bostock v. Clayton County
c) Obergefell v. Hodges
d) Lawrence v. Texas
Answer: a) Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
LGBTQ+ Rights in the Military
What was the policy known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) implemented by the U.S. military?
a) It allowed LGBTQ+ individuals to serve openly in the military.
b) It prohibited military personnel from asking about an individual’s sexual orientation.
c) It barred LGBTQ+ individuals from serving in the military.
d) It provided protections for LGBTQ+ military personnel.
Answer: b) It prohibited military personnel from asking about an individual’s sexual orientation.
Which year did the U.S. military officially repeal the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy?
a) 2008
b) 2010
c) 2012
d) 2015
Answer: b) 2010
What is the name of the policy that currently governs LGBTQ+ military service, allowing individuals to serve openly regardless of their sexual orientation?
a) Open Service Policy
b) Non-Discrimination Policy
c) Military Equality Act
d) Respect for Military Service Policy
Answer: a) Open Service Policy
Which Supreme Court case addressed the issue of transgender individuals serving in the military under the Trump administration’s restrictions?
a) Doe v. Trump
b) Trump v. Hawaii
c) Trump v. Mazars USA
d) Department of Defense v. Transgender Persons
Answer: a) Doe v. Trump
What policy did the Biden administration implement regarding transgender individuals in the military?
a) It banned transgender individuals from serving in the military.
b) It reinstated the ban on transgender individuals serving in the military.
c) It allowed transgender individuals to serve openly in the military.
d) It restricted transgender individuals from receiving medical care.
Answer: c) It allowed transgender individuals to serve openly in the military.
LGBTQ+ Rights in Education and Healthcare
Which federal law requires educational institutions that receive federal funds to provide equal access regardless of sex, including sexual orientation and gender identity?
a) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
b) Elementary and Secondary Education Act
c) Higher Education Act
d) Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Answer: a) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
Which case ruled that Title IX protections extend to LGBTQ+ students in educational institutions?
a) G.G. v. Gloucester County School Board
b) Bostock v. Clayton County
c) Obergefell v. Hodges
d) Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
Answer: a) G.G. v. Gloucester County School Board
Which Act ensures that health care providers cannot discriminate against patients based on their sexual orientation or gender identity?
a) Affordable Care Act (ACA)
b) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
c) Public Health Service Act
d) Medicaid Act
Answer: a) Affordable Care Act (ACA)
What year did the Supreme Court rule that the Affordable Care Act’s protections extend to transgender individuals in healthcare?
a) 2014
b) 2016
c) 2019
d) 2020
Answer: d) 2020
Which initiative aims to reduce health disparities among LGBTQ+ individuals by improving access to care and services?
a) National LGBT Health Education Center
b) LGBTQ+ Health Improvement Program
c) The Trevor Project
d) LGBT Health Resources Initiative
Answer: a) National LGBT Health Education Center
LGBTQ+ Rights and Marriage Equality
Which U.S. state was the first to legalize same-sex marriage before the Supreme Court’s ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges?
a) Massachusetts
b) Vermont
c) California
d) New York
Answer: a) Massachusetts
What was the primary issue addressed by the Supreme Court in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges?
a) The right to adoption for same-sex couples
b) The legality of same-sex marriage across the U.S.
c) The rights of same-sex couples to file joint tax returns
d) The legality of same-sex couples in military service
Answer: b) The legality of same-sex marriage across the U.S.
Which U.S. President was in office when the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide?
a) George W. Bush
b) Barack Obama
c) Donald Trump
d) Joe Biden
Answer: b) Barack Obama
Which federal agency was responsible for implementing the change in marriage laws following the Obergefell v. Hodges decision?
a) Department of Justice (DOJ)
b) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
c) Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
d) Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Answer: c) Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
What did the Supreme Court’s ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges require states to do regarding same-sex marriage?
a) Recognize and perform same-sex marriages
b) Provide equal adoption rights to same-sex couples
c) Allow same-sex couples to file for joint tax returns
d) Provide federal benefits to same-sex married couples
Answer: a) Recognize and perform same-sex marriages
LGBTQ+ Rights and Employment
Which landmark Supreme Court case determined that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act protects LGBTQ+ employees from discrimination?
a) Bostock v. Clayton County
b) R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
c) Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
d) Obergefell v. Hodges
Answer: a) Bostock v. Clayton County
What does the Equality Act propose to do in terms of employment discrimination?
a) Extend protections to LGBTQ+ individuals under federal civil rights laws
b) Restrict LGBTQ+ individuals from federal employment
c) Eliminate workplace protections for LGBTQ+ individuals
d) Limit protections to only public sector employees
Answer: a) Extend protections to LGBTQ+ individuals under federal civil rights laws
Which executive order, signed in 2021, aimed to strengthen protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in the workplace?
a) Executive Order on Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation
b) Executive Order on Fair Treatment of LGBTQ+ Individuals
c) Executive Order on Workplace Equality
d) Executive Order on Equal Employment Opportunity
Answer: a) Executive Order on Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation
Which federal law governs the protection of employees from discrimination based on their sexual orientation and gender identity in the workplace?
a) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
b) Equal Pay Act
c) Fair Labor Standards Act
d) Family and Medical Leave Act
Answer: a) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Which Supreme Court case upheld the right of LGBTQ+ employees to bring discrimination claims under Title VII?
a) Bostock v. Clayton County
b) Harris v. Forklift Systems
c) Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins
d) Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson
Answer: a) Bostock v. Clayton County
LGBTQ+ Rights and Healthcare
What does Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act address regarding LGBTQ+ individuals?
a) Protections against discrimination in healthcare based on sexual orientation and gender identity
b) Protections against employment discrimination
c) Access to same-sex marriage benefits
d) Expansion of Medicaid for LGBTQ+ individuals
Answer: a) Protections against discrimination in healthcare based on sexual orientation and gender identity
Which Supreme Court case ruled that discrimination based on gender identity is a form of sex discrimination under Title VII?
a) Bostock v. Clayton County
b) R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
c) Obergefell v. Hodges
d) United States v. Windsor
Answer: a) Bostock v. Clayton County
Which organization provides resources and support specifically for LGBTQ+ individuals seeking healthcare services?
a) National LGBT Health Education Center
b) American Medical Association
c) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
d) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Answer: a) National LGBT Health Education Center
What is the focus of the “Transgender Equality: A Handbook for Activists” published by the National Center for Transgender Equality?
a) Providing guidelines and resources for advocating transgender rights
b) Offering medical advice for transgender individuals
c) Providing legal representation for transgender individuals
d) Educating healthcare providers on transgender health issues
Answer: a) Providing guidelines and resources for advocating transgender rights
Which law provides federal funding for healthcare services, including those for LGBTQ+ individuals, and prohibits discrimination in these services?
a) Affordable Care Act (ACA)
b) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
c) Public Health Service Act
d) Medicare Modernization Act
Answer: a) Affordable Care Act (ACA)
LGBTQ+ Rights and Adoption
Which Supreme Court case affirmed the right of same-sex couples to adopt children in all U.S. states?
a) Obergefell v. Hodges
b) V.L. v. E.L.
c) Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl
d) Troxel v. Granville
Answer: b) V.L. v. E.L.
Which federal law was passed in 1994 to provide rights and protections related to family and medical leave, including for same-sex couples?
a) Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
b) Adoption and Safe Families Act
c) Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
d) Welfare Reform Act
Answer: a) Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Which U.S. state was the first to allow same-sex couples to adopt children before the Supreme Court’s ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges?
a) Massachusetts
b) California
c) New York
d) Illinois
Answer: a) Massachusetts
What did the Supreme Court rule in the case of Adoption of Kelsey S. (2005) regarding LGBTQ+ individuals and adoption rights?
a) It extended adoption rights to LGBTQ+ individuals in all states.
b) It allowed a lesbian partner to adopt her partner’s biological child.
c) It restricted adoption rights for LGBTQ+ individuals.
d) It upheld state bans on same-sex couple adoption.
Answer: b) It allowed a lesbian partner to adopt her partner’s biological child.
Which organization provides legal assistance and advocacy for LGBTQ+ individuals in matters of adoption and family law?
a) Lambda Legal
b) Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
c) National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR)
d) American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Answer: a) Lambda Legal
LGBTQ+ Rights and Public Policy
Which piece of legislation, introduced in 2021, aims to provide comprehensive protections for LGBTQ+ individuals in areas such as employment, housing, and public accommodations?
a) Equality Act
b) Fair Housing Act
c) Civil Rights Act
d) LGBTQ+ Protection Act
Answer: a) Equality Act
What was the primary focus of the Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of Bostock v. Clayton County (2020)?
a) Employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity
b) Marriage equality for same-sex couples
c) Healthcare access for transgender individuals
d) Public accommodations for LGBTQ+ individuals
Answer: a) Employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity
Which 2021 executive order aimed to combat discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals and promote LGBTQ+ rights in federal agencies?
a) Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities
b) Executive Order on Preventing and Combating Discrimination Based on Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation
c) Executive Order on Promoting LGBTQ+ Rights Abroad
d) Executive Order on Ensuring Equal Pay
Answer: b) Executive Order on Preventing and Combating Discrimination Based on Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation
Which U.S. state was the first to pass a law banning the practice of conversion therapy on minors?
a) California
b) New York
c) Illinois
d) Massachusetts
Answer: a) California
What is the primary focus of the Trevor Project, an LGBTQ+ advocacy organization?
a) Providing mental health support and suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ youth
b) Advocating for LGBTQ+ marriage rights
c) Offering legal assistance for LGBTQ+ discrimination cases
d) Organizing LGBTQ+ pride events and parades
Answer: a) Providing mental health support and suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ youth