PRIDE MONTH REALNESS

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Across
  1. 6. 1971 TV show was the first to include a gay character in a primetime TV episode
  2. 8. The 11th day of this month is National Coming Out
  3. 9. Freddie Mercury-led band performed “Bohemian Rhapsody”
  4. 12. Which of The Golden Girls had a gay brother
  5. 14. Who was the first openly gay actor to win an Emmy Award for their role on a primetime television show (for their work on Will & Grace)
  6. 15. She became the 1st transgender actress to win a Golden Globe for Best Performance for the show Pose
  7. 17. The first city in the United stated that held a Pride Parade
  8. 19. Slang term used when one does something exceptionally well
  9. 20. Number of colors in the traditional Pride flag
  10. 22. Presenting yourself with exceptional confidence, style or attitude
  11. 25. Movie tells the story of Elton John’s life
  12. 26. An acronym for Dress Resembling A Girl
  13. 27. Show aired the first-ever lesbian wedding on American TV
  14. 28. President residing when gay marriage was legalized in the US
  15. 29. This dance style originated in Harlem ballroom culture and became globally popular through Madonna’s 1990 hit
Down
  1. 1. He popularized drag queens and drag competitions with his his show Dragrace
  2. 2. Slang term for sharing juicy gossip, secrets, or the latest scoop.
  3. 3. This TV show featured the largest transgender cast in history
  4. 4. This country currently holds the record for the biggest Pride parade ever?
  5. 5. She is known as the Queen Of Pop who sang Vogue
  6. 7. Cyndi Lauper wrote the music for Kinky Boots based on whose book
  7. 10. a series of protests by members of the LGBTQ community in response to a police raid in June 28, 1969 at the Stonewall Inn
  8. 11. He was the 1st openly gay black man to win an Emmy for Drama Series, Pose
  9. 13. Pride month is celebrated in this month
  10. 16. He was the designer of the first pride flag
  11. 17. This athletic brand launched the “Be True” Pride campaign
  12. 18. She was a key figure in the Stonewall uprising
  13. 21. Actor known for his roles in The Lord Of The Rings and X-men, who came out in 1988
  14. 23. White, pink & light blue make up the colors for this flag
  15. 24. This actor played Steve as Archie Bunker's drinking budding who was gay