LGBT Signs and Symbols Trivia Quiz

Answer: Lambda

Used in the title of the Lambda Legal Defense Fund, a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people, and those with HIV, through impact litigation, education and public policy work.

Answer: Mercury

In Greek mythology, Hermes (whose Roman equivalent is Mercury) and Aphrodite had a child named Hermaphroditus. When a nymph named Salmacis was upset that he hadn't fallen in love with her, she prayed to the gods for them to be together forever. Her prayer was answered and two were fused together into a single being with both male and female characteristics.

Answer: Labrys

In mythology, Demeter, the Goddess of the Earth, was known for using a labrys as her scepter in the many religious ceremonies she held, many of which are thought to have included 'lesbian' elements.

Answer: Purple, pink, blue

The bisexual pride flag has three stripes in these colors. In the triangle symbols there is usually a pink triangle overlapping a blue to create a smaller purple triangle in the center.

Answer: Pink and Black

The pink triangle is the most widely known. It was used to identify homosexual males, while the less known black triangle was used to denote lesbians and those with so-called "anti-social" personalities. (This merely reflected Nazi notions of "anti-social" and has nothing to do with what is often referred to by psychologists as "anti-social personality disorder").

Answer: Sexuality, Life, Healing, the Sun, Nature, Art, Harmony and the Spirit

The flag was created by Gilbert Baker in San Francisco in 1978, but originally 'hot pink' fabric was not available, so it only had seven colors in the first hand-sewn version.

Answer: Leather Pride Flag

This symbol was created by Tony DeBlase and was first displayed in 1989. It is used by those who are interested or involved in BDSM, fetishes, etc. Rocker Joan Jett sports this symbol in sticker form on her guitar.

Answer: Bear Pride

There is no one, single symbol for this community. Bears' Pride refers to men with an abundance of hair on their faces, chests, and bodies, who may or may not also be older, and perhaps large or chubby.

Answer: ACT-UP

It was very much in existence during the Reagan administration due to his inability to utter the words "HIV/AIDS" or "homosexual."

Answer: Keith Haring

One of his most famous pieces for them was a large print entitled "Silence = Death" with a large pink triangle on a black background covered with characteristically Haring figures. "Silence = Death" was a focal tag in ACT-UP's works.

Answer: Lavender menace

Friedan was worried that feminist issues would be overwhelmed by the "sexuality issues" that lesbianism carries, and it spurred many lesbian feminists to start their own organizations and activist groups.

Answer: Rhinoceros

The symbol was created by Boston artists Daniel Thaxton and Bernie Toale.

Answer: Yellow

The HRC is a "bipartisan organization that works to advance equality based on sexual orientation and gender expression and identity, to ensure that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community".

Answer: Parents Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays

Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG) is a national non-profit organization with over 250,000 members and supporters and over 500 affiliates in the United States.

Answer: Gay Games

In 2004, held in Australia with Golden Girls Rue McClanahan and Bea Arthur as the Masters of Ceremonies.