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  • This house being Marvel would create a new superhero that represents the LGBTIQ+ community instead of showing a well-known character openly part of the collective.

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    The era of entertainment such as comics has been born since 1940 taking everyday situations of life and reflecting them to the real world: example Spiderman suffering from debts and problems with his rent. Currently, comics have had to have an evolution showing their characters much more inclusive within their content, which are representative of today's society: example Loki being part of the Queer community.

    Liga 8 · 2 · 2021-11-06

  • This house regrets the popularization of art types like drag voguing etc. outside the queer community.

    Infoslide

    In the Queer community there is a diversity of artistic representations typical of their culture. For example: Drag art involves the creation of an androgynous alter ego which does not necessarily imitate a woman or man. In the same way there is the vogue or voguing which is a style of dance initiated in the Queer community. These examples and among others have achieved considerable popularity in recent decades both within and outside the Queer community.

    Campeonato Nacional de Debate 2021 · 4 · 2021-11-06

  • This board regrets the commercialization of social movements by corporations (for example: rainbow capitalism).

    Kompetisi Debat Limas 2021 · Open Semis · 2021-11-02

  • As LGBTQ community this house would aggressively criticize Bisexual Erasure in media

    Infoslide

    Bisexual erasure is the tendency to ignore remove falsify or reexplain evidence of bisexuality including but not limited to: a) downplaying bisexuality as just a phase b) assuming two women who are in a relationship together must be lesbians vice versa assuming a man and a woman who are in a relationship together are both straight c) asking a partner who is bisexual to label their sexual identity in a way that 'reflects' the relationship Examples: Lady Gaga Kristen Stewart that overlooked as bi and often potrayed as Hetero or Freddy Mercury David Bowie that glorified as gay icon.

    Nusantara Overland Varsity English Debate 2021 · Open Semis · 2021-11-01

  • This house regrets the romanticisation of such movies.

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    Call me by your Name (2017) is a coming-of-age romantic drama film often deemed to be pathbreaking in terms of representative for the queer community in mainstream media. During the time of filming the two romantic leads, Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer were 19 and 29 respectively. Malcolm and Marie (2021 Netflix) is a critically acclaimed romantic drama which was widely appreciated for its portrayal of romance in toxic relationships. During the time of filming the romantic leads Zendaya andJohn David Washington were 24 and 36 respectively.

    Munaazrah Gender & Sexual Minorities Parliamentary Debates 2021 · 5 · 2021-10-29

  • This house believes that it is in the interest of the LGBTQIA community to oppose queer baiting movie characters where they were otherwise considered straight e.g. Sherlock Holmes

    Infoslide

    Queer-baiting is marketing technique for fiction or entertainment in which directors hint at but don't actually depict same sex romance or other LGBTQIA representation.

    Mashujaa Open 5 2021 · Open Final · 2021-10-20

  • This house believes that the transgender rights movement (and other gender minorities) should separate itself from the LGBQ+ movement

    Asia Pacific WSDC 2021 · 3 · 2021-10-08

  • This house believes that the LGBTIAQ+ movement should prioritize in its public agenda the narrative of reinterpretation of religions, rather than the narrative against religions

    Infoslide

    For the purposes of this debate, there are two dominant narratives within the LGBTIQ+ movement regarding religion: one where the discourse seeks a constant critique of religion and another where the narrative seeks to generate a reinterpretation of religions to give acceptance to the community.

    Interschool Debate Championship 2021 · Open Semis · 2021-10-08

  • This house believes that the LGBTQIA+ community should actively de-glamorize the process of coming out

    Infoslide

    For the purposes of this debate 'Glam-Closeting' and 'Glam-Exiting' refers to the excessive glamorization of the process of coming out

    1962 Debate Open · 5 · 2021-10-04

  • This house as 10 Minute School W actively encourage religious intersectionality as a response

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    10 Minute School is a large educational start-up operating in Bangladesh. It produces very popular online content including lessons on school subjects as well as basic life skills such as writing a CV. In response to several videos about consent LGBTQ+ rights and gender equality extremists in Bangladesh have come out against the organization and its founders calling the organization anti-Muslim and openly threatening them

    1962 Debate Open · 4 · 2021-10-04

  • This house, as pride event organizers, would actively work with corporations that adopt rainbow capitalism

    Infoslide

    Rainbow capitalism is the targeted incorporation of the LGBTQ+ movement to capitalism, consumerism, and the market economy by corporations. Examples include, but are not limited to, LGBT-related products, designs, brands, and sponsorships

    UADC 2021 · 6 · 2021-10-01

  • This house believes that the feminist and LGBTQ+ movements should push for the complete abolition of gendered norms rather than the acceptance of those who do not conform to said norms

    Central Novice Debate Tournament 2021 · Open Quarters · 2021-09-26

  • This house as the EU W remove Hungary from the EU.

    Infoslide

    Hungary has repeatedly violated EU principles since Orbán Viktor became prime minister. For example it expanded the prime minister's authority indefinitely seized control of the domestic media and regulated freedom of expression cracked down on minorities and passed an anti-LGBT law in June. It has also strengthened ties with China and Russia. The EU has imposed sanctions and recommendations on Hungary since 2018 but has not improved and continues to crack down on democracy.

    Gemini Cup 2021 · Open Semis · 2021-09-25

  • Assuming it were possible, that, as the European Union, we would sanction EU members states that do not ensure protection of the LGBTQIA+ community

    Infoslide

    Eastern EU member states with right-wing governments have campaigned against gay rights as a central part of their ideology e.g. Poland’s President Andrzej Duda campaigned against an “LGBT ideology” and wanted to ban teaching of gay rights in schools. Hungary proposed a constitutional amendment to require children to be brought up with a “Christian” interpretation of gender roles, and a law that would effectively ban adoptions by same-sex couples.

    NLUJ PD 2021 · 4 · 2021-09-25

  • This house, as the Hijra community, would embrace the mythology surrounding them

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    Hijra mythology believes that hijras have the power to bless or curse. this has resulted in fear of the hijra community, as in some areas they are hired as tax collectors to ensure compliance. They often force themselves into special occasions, such as weddings or the birth of a child, to demand payment in exchange for blessings. As a result, Hijra communities often live-in close-knit communities, isolated from mainstream society.

    NLUJ PD 2021 · 4 · 2021-09-25

  • This house believes that the LGBTQIA+ community should support queer coding in art

    Infoslide

    Queer coding is the subtextual coding and interpretation of a fictional character as queer. While the character's sexual identity may not be explicitly confirmed, they may be coded through the use of traits and steroetypes recognised by the audience. Examples include but definitely not limited to how Sherlock and Watson / Batman and Robin are presented in recent versions, some more glamorous villains in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, etc.

    Young Thinker's Trophy 2021 · 2 · 2021-09-25

  • This house believes that progressive non cis male candidates, should deprioritise the use of conventional gender roles (e.g. marketing oneself as a mother or a wife) as a tactic in political campaigns

    Shri Ram Pre-ABP 2021 · Open Quarters · 2021-09-25