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  • This house, as the LGBTQIA+ community, supports queer coding in art

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    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 characteristics recognised by the audience. The queerness in a queer-coded character is intrinsic to the plot and is a natural part of a character's identity .Examples include, but are definitely not limited to, the portrayal of Scar, Jafar, and Ursula in Disney, to Sheldon Cooper in the Big Bang Theory, Xena, possibly to Batman/Robin and Sherlock/Watson as well.

    Borneo British Parliamentary Debate Championship · 3 · 2021-05-22

  • This house regrets the narrative within the LGBT community that individuals have an obligation to come out.

    Philippine Schools Debating Championship 2021 · 1 · 2021-04-30

  • 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 representation 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 that was widely appreciated for its portrayal of romance in toxic relationships. The romantic leads, Zendaya and John David Washington were 24 and 36 respectively. The age gaps between the characters in both films were incorporated to be an important part of the plot.

    National Law School Parliamentary Debate · Open Quarters · 2021-04-30

  • That we regret the emphasis on tragic romantic stories in queer narratives (as seen in cinema literature television etc.)

    UNSW Open · Open Final · 2021-04-16

  • This house would never start a relationship with someone who didn't want to come out.

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    For this debate we are in a Western democracy like Spain, France or Germany. You are a gay/lesbian who has come out of the closet.

    VII Liga Interna BP · Open Semis · 2021-04-16

  • That as Pope Francis we would immediately announce significant doctrinal liberalisation (e.g. blessings for same sex marriage opening the priesthood to women)

    UNSW Open · Open Semis · 2021-04-16

  • That we believe the transgender community should heavily prioritise rights-based messages in its advocacy (i.e. fighting for specific rights and protections for trans individuals) over identity-based messages (i.e. that trans and non-binary identities are valid)

    UNSW Open · Open Semis · 2021-04-16

  • This house regrets the use of '"Queer Coding"' in LGBTQI + representation in the media

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    Queer Coding refers to the identification of '"LGBTQI + traits"", characteristics that define the community and each one of its aspects. These characteristics are used in the indirect representation of LGBTQI + characters in series and in the media, but it also permeates the daily life of the queer community (eg, gay men who love pop stars).

    Brasil Queer Open · 3 · 2021-04-10

  • This house believes that it is the duty of the LGBT community to adopt a '"gaysplaining"' stance instead of a combative stance with heterosexual individuals in the face of potentially homophobic attitudes

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    "Gaysplaning"' is the attitude of, in the face of potentially homophobic attitudes, explaining and teaching patiently to heterosexual people, even if well informed, why this attitude disrespects the LGBT community.

    Brasil Queer Open · Open Final · 2021-04-10

  • This house would join Stonewall

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    The Stonewall Riots were a series of violent demonstrations in the 1960s carried out by members of the LGBT community in the face of police violence against the community. During the 1960s, the United States experienced a system of intense legal and social exclusion from the LGBT community. For the purposes of this debate, you are a LGB cisgender person of relevant position in your social environment, currently living in a façade marriage, posing as heterosexual.

    Brasil Queer Open · 4 · 2021-04-10

  • This house believes that the use of acronyms to refer to non-cis-heteronormative individuals (eg, LGBTQIA +) should be replaced by the single term '"queer"".

    Brasil Queer Open · 5 · 2021-04-10

  • This house regrets the fictional creation of LGBT couples among celebrities who have never taken on this relationship

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    the fictional creation of LGBT couples by fan clubs is a modern phenomenon driven by social networks. The creation of these '"shipps"' - a term used when people cheer for a couple - is promoted on platforms such as Twitter, fanfiction sites and Tumblr, and examples of idealized LGBT couples are Camren (Camila Cabello and Lauren Jaregui), Larry (Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson) and Kaylor (Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss)

    Brasil Queer Open · 1 · 2021-04-10