Welcome to the (somewhat shorter this week) LGBTQ Nation News Quiz. We’ve kept you up-to-date on politics, current events, and news from the LGBTQ+ community all week. Now, this is your chance to look back on what happened.
We’ll be testing your knowledge with a series of questions taken from our headlines this past week. Try the quiz without looking up the answers or open another tab and use our search function to find the answers. (We won’t tell.)
See how well you followed the LGBTQ+ news!
GOP candidate Mark Robinson has a long history of inflammatory comments against the LGBTQ+ community. This week, a 2021 speech in which he called teachers “demons” for teaching about “filthy” LGBTQ+ people was brought to the forefront. What position is Robinson currently seeking?
1. Senator from Florida
2. Governor of Arkansas
3. House Rep. from Louisiana
4. Governor of North Carolina
This week, Rachel Maddow joined the chorus of NBC employees protesting the company’s decision to hire who as a paid contributor?
1. Kyrsten Sinema
2. George Santos
3. Rudy Giuliani
4. Ronna McDaniel
Which country’s parliament passed a marriage equality bill this week, setting it up to be the third Asian country to allow same-sex couples to marry?
1. India
2. Japan
3. Vietnam
4. Thailand
Which state capital declared itself a trans sanctuary city this week?
1. Sacramento, California
2. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
3. Madison, Wisconsin
4. Augusta, Maine
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has been on a rabid crusade against which fellow House Republican this week?
1. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA)
2. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL)
3. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO)
4. Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
At the end of last week, the federal government passed a major appropriations bill that contained almost none of the over 40 anti-LGBTQ+ “policy riders” that far-right Republicans wanted. One rider, however, did make it into the bill. What does it ban?
1. Pride flags from flying over U.S. embassies in other countries
2. Pride marches on federal land
3. Public school instruction on LGBTQ+ history through 6th grade
4. LGBTQ+ teachers from mentioning their identities to K-12 students
Which actress gave late-night host Seth Meyers a “lesbian makeover” this week?
1. Tig Notaro
2. Raven-Symoné
3. Niecey Nash
4. Kristen Stewart
A Unitarian Church in Canada will host a pro-transgender Easter Service this Sunday. How will they celebrate?
1. By having queer youth share their experiences onstage
2. By decorating eggs as famous LGBTQ+ celebrities
3. By hosting a drag show
4. By protesting at a local hate group headquarters
Which conservative leader recently had his gay sexual harassment lawsuit against him dropped?
1. Liberty Counsel Chairperson Mat Staver
2. First Baptist Church Pastor Robert Jeffress
3. American Conservative Union chair Matt Schlapp
4. Family Research Council President Tony Perkins
In which state did a transgender-led lawsuit help win improved conditions for trans prison inmates this past week?
1. Colorado
2. Kentucky
3. California
4. Montana
LGBTQ Nation Weekly News Quiz for the week of March 25, 2024
