1983 Pulitzerprize winnerfor The ColorPurple"Warrior Poet" :Black lesbianauthor andadvocate whocentered gayBlack women'sexperiencesHarlem Renwriter knownfor "I, Too" &"Negro Speaksof Rivers"1920s bisexualactress; one ofhighest paidactresses ofher timeHelpedorganizer the1963 March onWashington;advisor to MLKFamous gaychoreographer;founded dancetheater to preserve& celebrate BlackcultureBorn into slavery;first self-proclaimed "dragqueen;" firstperson to takelegal action forqueer communityKnown for"Supermodel(You BetterWork)" &bringing dragculture to TVBisexual singer& recordingartist of the1920s; "Motherof the Blues"Emmy winnerfor "OrangeIs the NewBlack" andtrans activistWas atStonewall &advocate fortrans rights. The"P" stands for"pay it no mind."First openlygay athleteto play on amajor leagueteam (NBA).Trans signerwho startedthe hashtag#GirlsLikeUsGender non-comformingsinger, dancer,activist who foughtagainst anti-trans& drag laws1970s "Queenof Disco" gaysinger;campaignedagainst spreadof HIV/AIDSAuthor, activist,and communityorganizer fortransgender rights,as well as thosestruggling withHIV/AIDS1983 Pulitzerprize winnerfor The ColorPurple"Warrior Poet" :Black lesbianauthor andadvocate whocentered gayBlack women'sexperiencesHarlem Renwriter knownfor "I, Too" &"Negro Speaksof Rivers"1920s bisexualactress; one ofhighest paidactresses ofher timeHelpedorganizer the1963 March onWashington;advisor to MLKFamous gaychoreographer;founded dancetheater to preserve& celebrate BlackcultureBorn into slavery;first self-proclaimed "dragqueen;" firstperson to takelegal action forqueer communityKnown for"Supermodel(You BetterWork)" &bringing dragculture to TVBisexual singer& recordingartist of the1920s; "Motherof the Blues"Emmy winnerfor "OrangeIs the NewBlack" andtrans activistWas atStonewall &advocate fortrans rights. The"P" stands for"pay it no mind."First openlygay athleteto play on amajor leagueteam (NBA).Trans signerwho startedthe hashtag#GirlsLikeUsGender non-comformingsinger, dancer,activist who foughtagainst anti-trans& drag laws1970s "Queenof Disco" gaysinger;campaignedagainst spreadof HIV/AIDSAuthor, activist,and communityorganizer fortransgender rights,as well as thosestruggling withHIV/AIDS

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