Kaufmann quiz: Chicago Pride
How well do you know Chicago's local television history?
Photo: A clown stands next to Bozo at the 2017 Pride Parade.
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When was the first Chicago Pride Parade?
1985
1970
1913
2005
Correct answer: 1970
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In 2020, Boystown was officially retired. What is the new name of the North Side neighborhood?
South Uptown
New Broadview
Northalsted
East Lakeview
Correct answer: Northalsted
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This lakefront territory was mostly reserved for LGBTQ+ sunbathers in the '70s and '80s.
Hollywood Beach
Oak Street Beach
Rainbow Beach
Belmont Rocks
Correct answer: Belmont Rocks
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She is in the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame for her journalism and publishing career, which includes guiding the Windy City Times and the Chicago Reader.
Tracy Baim
Jane Byrne
Achy Obejas
Lori Lightfoot
Correct answer: Tracy Baim
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This bar/nightclub has been a fixture on Halsted Street since 1987, named after its cross street.
Wolfram's
Roscoe's
Sidetrack
Broadway's
Correct answer: Roscoe's
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This AIDS activist led Chicago's protest movement in the 1980s. There is a new documentary about him now airing on WTTW.
Michael Bilandic
Rick Garcia
Danny Sotomayor
Richard Streetman
Correct answer: Danny Sotomayor
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He was one of the first openly gay lawmakers in Illinois and was instrumental in passing same-sex marriage legislation.
Carlos Ramirez-Rosa
John Oustlander
Greg Harris
Sean Casten
Correct answer: Greg Harris
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What was the name of Abby McEnany and Lilly Wachowski's television show that was set and shot in Chicago starting in 2019?
"Work in Progress"
"The L Word"
"Andersonville Nights"
"The Matrix 5"
Correct answer: "Work in Progress"
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She is one of Chicago's most famous drag queens, performing all around the city, including hosting shows at the Walnut Room at Macy's.
Alyssa Edwards
Lucy Stoole
RuPaul
Bob the Drag Queen
Correct answer: Lucy Stoole
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This is one of the (if not the) first gay bars in Chicago. The Black-owned, South Shore club is also named after the street it resides on.
The Bridgeport Inn
The 35th Street Lounge
Wentworth's
Jeffery Pub
Correct answer: Jeffery Pub
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