Gender non-comformingsinger, dancer,activist who foughtagainst anti-trans& drag lawsBisexual singer& recordingartist of the1920s; "Motherof the Blues"1920s bisexualactress; one ofhighest paidactresses ofher timeHelpedorganizer the1963 March onWashington;advisor to MLKFirst openlygay athleteto play on amajor leagueteam (NBA).Was atStonewall &advocate fortrans rights. The"P" stands for"pay it no mind."Trans signerwho startedthe hashtag#GirlsLikeUs1970s "Queenof Disco" gaysinger;campaignedagainst spreadof HIV/AIDSHarlem Renwriter knownfor "I, Too" &"Negro Speaksof Rivers"Author, activist,and communityorganizer fortransgender rights,as well as thosestruggling withHIV/AIDSBorn into slavery;first self-proclaimed "dragqueen;" firstperson to takelegal action forqueer communityFamous gaychoreographer;founded dancetheater to preserve& celebrate Blackculture1983 Pulitzerprize winnerfor The ColorPurpleEmmy winnerfor "OrangeIs the NewBlack" andtrans activistKnown for"Supermodel(You BetterWork)" &bringing dragculture to TV"Warrior Poet" :Black lesbianauthor andadvocate whocentered gayBlack women'sexperiencesGender non-comformingsinger, dancer,activist who foughtagainst anti-trans& drag lawsBisexual singer& recordingartist of the1920s; "Motherof the Blues"1920s bisexualactress; one ofhighest paidactresses ofher timeHelpedorganizer the1963 March onWashington;advisor to MLKFirst openlygay athleteto play on amajor leagueteam (NBA).Was atStonewall &advocate fortrans rights. The"P" stands for"pay it no mind."Trans signerwho startedthe hashtag#GirlsLikeUs1970s "Queenof Disco" gaysinger;campaignedagainst spreadof HIV/AIDSHarlem Renwriter knownfor "I, Too" &"Negro Speaksof Rivers"Author, activist,and communityorganizer fortransgender rights,as well as thosestruggling withHIV/AIDSBorn into slavery;first self-proclaimed "dragqueen;" firstperson to takelegal action forqueer communityFamous gaychoreographer;founded dancetheater to preserve& celebrate Blackculture1983 Pulitzerprize winnerfor The ColorPurpleEmmy winnerfor "OrangeIs the NewBlack" andtrans activistKnown for"Supermodel(You BetterWork)" &bringing dragculture to TV"Warrior Poet" :Black lesbianauthor andadvocate whocentered gayBlack women'sexperiences

Black Queer History - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Gender non-comforming singer, dancer, activist who fought against anti-trans & drag laws
  2. Bisexual singer & recording artist of the 1920s; "Mother of the Blues"
  3. 1920s bisexual actress; one of highest paid actresses of her time
  4. Helped organizer the 1963 March on Washington; advisor to MLK
  5. First openly gay athlete to play on a major league team (NBA).
  6. Was at Stonewall & advocate for trans rights. The "P" stands for "pay it no mind."
  7. Trans signer who started the hashtag #GirlsLikeUs
  8. 1970s "Queen of Disco" gay singer; campaigned against spread of HIV/AIDS
  9. Harlem Ren writer known for "I, Too" & "Negro Speaks of Rivers"
  10. Author, activist, and community organizer for transgender rights, as well as those struggling with HIV/AIDS
  11. Born into slavery; first self-proclaimed "drag queen;" first person to take legal action for queer community
  12. Famous gay choreographer; founded dance theater to preserve & celebrate Black culture
  13. 1983 Pulitzer prize winner for The Color Purple
  14. Emmy winner for "Orange Is the New Black" and trans activist
  15. Known for "Supermodel (You Better Work)" & bringing drag culture to TV
  16. "Warrior Poet" : Black lesbian author and advocate who centered gay Black women's experiences