1920s bisexualactress; one ofhighest paidactresses ofher time1970s "Queenof Disco" gaysinger;campaignedagainst spreadof HIV/AIDSHarlem Renwriter knownfor "I, Too" &"Negro Speaksof Rivers"First openlygay athleteto play on amajor leagueteam (NBA).Author, activist,and communityorganizer fortransgender rights,as well as thosestruggling withHIV/AIDSEmmy winnerfor "OrangeIs the NewBlack" andtrans activist"Warrior Poet" :Black lesbianauthor andadvocate whocentered gayBlack women'sexperiencesTrans signerwho startedthe hashtag#GirlsLikeUs1983 Pulitzerprize winnerfor The ColorPurpleGender non-comformingsinger, dancer,activist who foughtagainst anti-trans& drag lawsFamous gaychoreographer;founded dancetheater to preserve& celebrate BlackcultureKnown for"Supermodel(You BetterWork)" &bringing dragculture to TVHelpedorganizer the1963 March onWashington;advisor to MLKBisexual singer& recordingartist of the1920s; "Motherof the Blues"Was atStonewall &advocate fortrans rights. The"P" stands for"pay it no mind."Born into slavery;first self-proclaimed "dragqueen;" firstperson to takelegal action forqueer community1920s bisexualactress; one ofhighest paidactresses ofher time1970s "Queenof Disco" gaysinger;campaignedagainst spreadof HIV/AIDSHarlem Renwriter knownfor "I, Too" &"Negro Speaksof Rivers"First openlygay athleteto play on amajor leagueteam (NBA).Author, activist,and communityorganizer fortransgender rights,as well as thosestruggling withHIV/AIDSEmmy winnerfor "OrangeIs the NewBlack" andtrans activist"Warrior Poet" :Black lesbianauthor andadvocate whocentered gayBlack women'sexperiencesTrans signerwho startedthe hashtag#GirlsLikeUs1983 Pulitzerprize winnerfor The ColorPurpleGender non-comformingsinger, dancer,activist who foughtagainst anti-trans& drag lawsFamous gaychoreographer;founded dancetheater to preserve& celebrate BlackcultureKnown for"Supermodel(You BetterWork)" &bringing dragculture to TVHelpedorganizer the1963 March onWashington;advisor to MLKBisexual singer& recordingartist of the1920s; "Motherof the Blues"Was atStonewall &advocate fortrans rights. The"P" stands for"pay it no mind."Born into slavery;first self-proclaimed "dragqueen;" firstperson to takelegal action forqueer community

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