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LGBTQ Bingo Cards

A warm icebreaker for a community-center mixer, a support-group social, or a chosen-family dinner. Hand out cards of the people and moments that make a queer community feel like home — an ally who shows up, a chosen-family table, a coming-out story shared — and the first to a line wins.

Free to design and print · edit any square · 3×3, 4×4, or 5×5

LGBTQ bingo is built for connection rather than the parade — it shines at a community-center potluck, a campus mixer, or a quiet evening with chosen family. Start from the warm template, keep the affirming squares below or write your own, and you have cards ready to print in a couple of minutes. Each square celebrates the relationships and small acts of support that hold a community together.

Because every card is shuffled from the same square list, no two players get the same grid — so a room of new faces and old friends all stay in the game, whether you print a handful for a small group or share a link with the whole center. Keep it inclusive and affirming: every square honors identity and belonging, never makes a joke of it.

Squares for an LGBTQ community card
  • Pride flag colors
  • Chosen family
  • An ally shows up
  • Community center
  • Coming-out story shared
  • Rainbow crosswalk
  • Support group
  • Welcome sign
  • Shared meal
  • Mentor and mentee
  • Pronoun introductions
  • Old friend reunion
  • New friend made
  • Resource table
  • Volunteer badge
  • Heartfelt toast
  • Open-mic moment
  • Group hug
  • Affirming card
  • Safe-space sticker
  • Story circle
  • Handmade banner
  • Someone feels seen
  • Plans for next time

These are just a starting point — swap in your own words in the editor before you print.

Ideas for your game

  • Run it as a mixer icebreaker

    Use the squares as conversation starters — finding "a new friend made" or "coming-out story shared" means actually meeting someone, so the card pulls a room of strangers into real talk.

  • Keep every square affirming

    Center belonging and support: chosen family, allies who show up, someone who feels seen. Write your own squares the same way so the card honors identity and never turns it into a punchline.

  • Print a stack or play on phones

    Print a neat batch for the potluck table, or share one link and a QR code so everyone at the gathering can mark squares from their seat as the evening unfolds.

Editable and printable

Edit every square. Open the card in the editor, keep the suggested squares or replace them with your own words, emoji, or photos, and pick a theme that fits the day.

Print a whole set at once. Each card is shuffled from the same square list, so every player gets a unique grid. Print to standard letter or A4 paper on any home printer — or order professionally printed cards shipped to your door.

Or play live. Share one link and a QR code and the whole room plays from their phones, in person or over video.

Questions

How do I make LGBTQ bingo cards for free?

Open the editor, choose the warm community theme, keep the affirming squares or write your own, and print. A basic set is free to make and print; shipped cards and large hosted live games are paid upgrades.

How is this different from a Pride bingo card?

Pride cards center the parade and festival sights, while this one leans into community and identity — chosen family, allies, support groups, and the small moments of belonging at a gathering.

Are the squares respectful and inclusive?

Yes. Every square celebrates belonging, support, and identity, so the card stays warm and affirming for everyone in the room and never makes a joke of who people are.

How many cards do I need?

One per player. Each card is randomly shuffled from the same square list, so a small circle or a full community room all get unique grids and a fair race to the line.

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