1920s bisexualactress; one ofhighest paidactresses ofher time1970s "Queenof Disco" gaysinger;campaignedagainst spreadof HIV/AIDSBorn into slavery;first self-proclaimed "dragqueen;" firstperson to takelegal action forqueer communityBisexual singer& recordingartist of the1920s; "Motherof the Blues"Trans signerwho startedthe hashtag#GirlsLikeUsAuthor, activist,and communityorganizer fortransgender rights,as well as thosestruggling withHIV/AIDSKnown for"Supermodel(You BetterWork)" &bringing dragculture to TVEmmy winnerfor "OrangeIs the NewBlack" andtrans activistHarlem Renwriter knownfor "I, Too" &"Negro Speaksof Rivers"Famous gaychoreographer;founded dancetheater to preserve& celebrate BlackcultureFirst openlygay athleteto play on amajor leagueteam (NBA).Gender non-comformingsinger, dancer,activist who foughtagainst anti-trans& drag lawsWas atStonewall &advocate fortrans rights. The"P" stands for"pay it no mind.""Warrior Poet" :Black lesbianauthor andadvocate whocentered gayBlack women'sexperiencesHelpedorganizer the1963 March onWashington;advisor to MLK1983 Pulitzerprize winnerfor The ColorPurple1920s bisexualactress; one ofhighest paidactresses ofher time1970s "Queenof Disco" gaysinger;campaignedagainst spreadof HIV/AIDSBorn into slavery;first self-proclaimed "dragqueen;" firstperson to takelegal action forqueer communityBisexual singer& recordingartist of the1920s; "Motherof the Blues"Trans signerwho startedthe hashtag#GirlsLikeUsAuthor, activist,and communityorganizer fortransgender rights,as well as thosestruggling withHIV/AIDSKnown for"Supermodel(You BetterWork)" &bringing dragculture to TVEmmy winnerfor "OrangeIs the NewBlack" andtrans activistHarlem Renwriter knownfor "I, Too" &"Negro Speaksof Rivers"Famous gaychoreographer;founded dancetheater to preserve& celebrate BlackcultureFirst openlygay athleteto play on amajor leagueteam (NBA).Gender non-comformingsinger, dancer,activist who foughtagainst anti-trans& drag lawsWas atStonewall &advocate fortrans rights. The"P" stands for"pay it no mind.""Warrior Poet" :Black lesbianauthor andadvocate whocentered gayBlack women'sexperiencesHelpedorganizer the1963 March onWashington;advisor to MLK1983 Pulitzerprize winnerfor The ColorPurple

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