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Gay rights in the UK and US

What do you already know about the rights of the LGBTQ+ community in both the UK and the US?

What is Alan Turing famous for?

1. cracking the Enigma code in WW II
2. a law was named after him
3. his face is on the 50-pound note
4. he wrote a famous book about a gay man

In what year was homosexuality decriminalised in England and Wales?

1. 1827
2. 1927
3. 1967
4. 1987

What was the maximum penalty for homosexuality in the UK before 1967?

1. a fine of 2,000 pounds
2. 2 months imprisonment
3. 2 years imprisonment
4. a life sentence

What did Section 28, introduced in 1988, state?

1. discrimination against gay couples became illegal
2. gay men were allowed in the military
3. same sex marriages became lawful
4. schools were not allowed to promote homosexuality

When were gay marriages made legal in England and Wales?

1. 2001
2. 2008
3. 2013
4. 2019

How was homosexuality seen in the USA before 1950?

1. as a sin
2. as a mental illness
3. as a crime
4. as unusual, but OK

What state was the first to decriminalise homosexuality?

1. Illinois (1962)
2. Pennsylvania (1975)
3. New York (1983)
4. Florida (1989)

What is the name of the disease that was formerly known as Gay Related Immune Deficiency Disorder?

1. sciatica
2. CVID
3. AIDS
4. leukemia

When was "Don't ask, don't tell" introduced in the US army?

1. 1960
2. 1971
3. 1982
4. 1993

When was same-sex marriage legalised in all 50 states?

1. 2007
2. 2015
3. 2011
4. 2020

What was the most interesting fact you heard today?

Did you learn anything today?

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