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  • This house prefers LGBTQ+ characters whose identity is central to their portrayal (e.g. Charlie Spring and Nick Nelson in Heartstopper, Elio in Call Me By Your Name), rather than as an incidental trait (e.g. Rosa Diaz in Brooklyn 99)

    Novice World Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Under-16 Finals · 2025-02-22

  • This house believes that it is in the interest of the LGBTQIA+ community to splinter into single-issue movements (i.e. trans people forming advocacy groups that focus exclusively on trans advocacy, lesbians forming groups that focus exclusively on lesbian advocacy, etc.) as opposed to adhering to one collective movement (i.e. advocating on behalf of the entire LGBTQIA+ community)

    Leiden Open 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-02-22

  • This house believes that Rupaul's Drag Race has done more harm than good for the drag community

    Infoslide

    Infoslide: Rupaul's Drag Race (RPDR) is a competition reality series where drag queens compete to be the next superstar. Since its inception, it has propelled drag queens both to fame and controversy.

    Hiraya Debate Cup · Round 1 · 2025-02-22

  • This house would actively prioritize taking on queer roles

    Infoslide

    You are a male actor in the Philippines whose career started through a love team. In the course of your career, you have taken lead roles in movies and teleseryes and have starred in advertisements. At the same time, you are a closeted member of the queer community who has been supporting them under a pen name

    Hiraya Debate Cup · Round 1 · 2025-02-22

  • From behind a veil of ignorance, This house would rather be born asexual

    Infoslide

    Asexuality is a sexual orientation characterized by a lack of sexual attraction to others.

    Serious IV 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-02-18

  • This house, as LGBTQ+ movements, would prioritise using local myths to promote queer rights.

    Infoslide

    There are many regional myths and stories across different cultures that feature queerness, such as: Achilles & Patroclus relationship (Greek myths), Loki changing genders (Norse myths), Two spirits people who embody both masculine and feminine traits (Indigenous North America), Ardhanarishvara a deity that is half Shiva and half Parvati, symbolizing the unity of masculine and feminine energies (Hindu myths).

    Warwick Open 2025 · ESL Semifinals · 2025-02-15

  • This house, as LGBTQ+ movements, would prioritise using local myths to promote queer rights.

    Infoslide

    There are many regional myths and stories across different cultures that feature queerness, such as: Achilles & Patroclus relationship (Greek myths), Loki changing genders (Norse myths), Two spirits people who embody both masculine and feminine traits (Indigenous North America), Ardhanarishvara a deity that is half Shiva and half Parvati, symbolizing the unity of masculine and feminine energies (Hindu myths).

    Warwick Open 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-02-15

  • This house as the LGBTQIA+ movement, W prioritize rights-based activism as opposed to social change based activism

    Infoslide

    "Rights-based activism" focuses on advocating for and enforcing the legal rights of individuals. e.g. the right to same sex marriage and the right for openly gay people to serve in the military "Social change based activism" aims to promote public understanding and acceptance of different identities and lifestyles e.g. openly gay celebrities & politicians and queer characters in media

    Hart House Winter Open 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-01-18

  • This house would wake up

    Infoslide

    You are a middle-aged professional with a successful career of your choosing, a well-balanced investment portfolio, married to the love of your life with two wonderful kids. You live in an 800-square-meter house with a pet cat, and this has been your world for as long as you can remember. But one night, as your bedside lamp flickers, something shifts. In that moment, you realize the truth: your physical body is actually in a coma. Everything you've experienced until now has been a creation of your mind, a life imagined in the quiet depths of unconsciousness. The real you is a graduating queer student-leader from a renowned Mindanao university, privileged to study on a state scholarship with a binding obligation—after graduation, you must give back through years of service. You are a candidate for the highest graduation awards and latin honors. Upon graduation, your primary goal is to become your family’s breadwinner, with the hope of lifting them out of poverty. The decision is final, irreversible, and whatever you choose, you’ll remember both realities forever.

    6th Mindanao Novice Cup · Grand Final · 2025-01-17

  • This house, as the US Democratic Party, would deprioritize discussions on identity politics in favor of their economic platforms

    Infoslide

    Identity politics refers to discussions centered around a person’s identity. In the context of US politics, it pertains to the identities of ethnic, religious, and racial minorities, women, and the queer community.

    6th Mindanao Novice Cup · Round 4 · 2025-01-17

  • This house, as a drag queen in a foreign franchise not judged by Rupaul, when given the invitation, will accept for the 'Rupaul's Drag Race: Global All Stars'

    Infoslide

    RuPaul’s Drag Race: Global All Stars is a reality competition featuring drag queens from worldwide Drag Race franchises, often called the “Olympics of Drag.” Each week includes a runway and challenges like comedy, design, or dance. Queens invest heavily in outfits, often spending thousands. While franchises like Drag Race Canada (judged by Brooke Lynn Hytes) or Drag Race Philippines (judged by Mama Pao) thrive locally, RuPaul-judged franchises, including GAS, draw larger audiences. The first GAS season faced criticism for favoring English-speaking queens over ESL contestants, though some foreign queens valued the exposure despite early eliminations. You’re a drag queen from a foreign franchise invited to GAS. With a medium budget from your community, some sewing skills, and only your flight covered, you’ll need to plan strategically.

    Queens's Holiday Open 2024 · Quarterfinals · 2024-12-14

  • This house, as a drag queen in a foreign franchise not judged by Rupaul, when given the invitation, will accept for the 'Rupaul's Drag Race: Global All Stars'

    Infoslide

    RuPaul’s Drag Race: Global All Stars is a reality competition featuring drag queens from worldwide Drag Race franchises, often called the “Olympics of Drag.” Each week includes a runway and challenges like comedy, design, or dance. Queens invest heavily in outfits, often spending thousands. While franchises like Drag Race Canada (judged by Brooke Lynn Hytes) or Drag Race Philippines (judged by Mama Pao) thrive locally, RuPaul-judged franchises, including GAS, draw larger audiences. The first GAS season faced criticism for favoring English-speaking queens over ESL contestants, though some foreign queens valued the exposure despite early eliminations. You’re a drag queen from a foreign franchise invited to GAS. With a medium budget from your community, some sewing skills, and only your flight covered, you’ll need to plan strategically.

    Queens's Holiday Open 2024 · Quarterfinals · 2024-12-14

  • This house prefers LGBTQ+ arts and media that are optimistic and heartwarming (e.g. Heartstopper, Red White & Royal Blue, HOT TO GO! by Chappel Roan) over ones that are pessimistic and despressing (e.g. Call me by your name, Banana Fish, They Both Die in the End, Heather by Conan Gray).

    Asia Pacific WSDC 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-12-14

  • This house, as the LGBTQ+ movement, would aggressively push the narrative that gender is a social construct

    Infoslide

    A social construct is a concept or idea that is created and accepted by a society through shared beliefs and practices. Social constructs are subjective perspectives that exist as a result of human interaction, rather than objective reality. Ex.: the value of money, caste.

    Canada WSDC Fundraiser 2024 · Round 5 · 2024-12-07

  • Without knowing anything else about the conditions of one's birth, This house would choose to be born aromantic

    Infoslide

    The term "aromantic", colloquially shortened to "aro", refers to a person who experiences no romantic desire or attraction

    Singapore Polytechnic Debate Open 2024 · Grand Final · 2024-12-01