PRIDE MONTH REALNESS

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