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Disclaimer:

This page uses the word "Queer" in a reclaimed and academic sense.

These tests do not judge the quality or message of any media, and passing any of these tests does not automatically guarantee that the content is not problematic or offensive in its portrayal of the subjects, and vice versa.

The wording of some of the tests have also been modified to be useful in a global context and for most forms of media (Film, TV, Theater, Books, etc...).

No one test can replace a qualitative examination of a creative work. But each test opens up critical discussion, challenges and inspires creators, and provides another tool for measuring hidden biases.

Art and entertainment are always subjective and nuanced. Lets have fun with data!

Vito Russo Test

A Bechdel inspired test for media representation of LGBTQIA+ characters.

Criteria

1. at least one character that is identifiably LGBTQIA+,

(Lesbian, gay, bisexual/pansexual, transgender/transexual, queer/questioning, intersex, asexual, and/or other sexual/gender minorities)

2. not predominantly defined by their orientation/identity,

(They are comprised of the same sort of unique character traits commonly used to differentiate straight/non-transgender characters from one another, such as goals/dreams, jobs, skills, etc...)

3. impact the plot in such a way that their removal would have a significant effect

( They are not there to simply provide colorful commentary, paint urban authenticity, or (perhaps most commonly) set up a punchline. The character must matter.)

Modelling

Please use the following statements

assessment	Vito Russo test edit assessment outcome passes 0 references add reference
		add value

Or,

assessment	Vito Russo test edit assessment outcome fails review score 1/3 ← optional additional qualifier for failing works (see explanations below) 0 references add reference
		add value

If a work fails, please use review score (P444) as follows:

• review score (P444)0/3 if there are no LGBTQIA+ characters in this work
• review score (P444)1/3 if the LGBTQIA+ characters are predominantly defined by their orientation/identity
• review score (P444)2/3 if the LGBTQIA+ characters removal will have little to no impact

Queries

All works with a Vito-Russo test result

SELECT ?item ?itemLabel ?resultLabel ?external_identifiers
WHERE
{
  #getting all items with a test result
  ?item p:P5021 ?st. ?st ps:P5021 wd:Q93605402; pq:P9259 ?result.
  #excluding television series episodes
  MINUS{?item wdt:P31/wdt:P279* wd:Q21191270}
 
  ?item wikibase:identifiers ?external_identifiers
  SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "en". }
}
ORDER BY DESC(?external_identifiers)

Try it!

Sources

• GLAAD's Studio Responsibility Index (SRI)

• Example Media Lists

Which 2012 Films Passed the “Russo Test” For LGBT Characters?

The Best Queer Films of 2019, From ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ to ‘Booksmart’

The best queer Asian films you cannot miss!

• Example In-depth review

Review: “Rafiki” Beautifully Defies Conservative Kenya on Homosexuality

Topside Test

A Bechdel inspired test for literary and media representation of Trans characters.

Criteria

1. The media piece must contain more than one trans character,

The test can include Intersex or Non-binary characters on a case by case basis. Examples include;

• If they show transgender self-identification along with other identities, Or,
• If the characters seem unsure/uncomfortable with there gender identity or want to be identified as a different gender, Or
• If they show past, present or future plans of transitioning, or have had forced procedures.

Please read Wikipedia and GLAAD's Trans Terminology for personal reference.

2. Some of these characters must know each other,

3. These characters need to talk to each other about something other than a transition-related medical procedure.

Modelling

Please use the following statements

assessment	Topside Test edit assessment outcome passes 0 references add reference
		add value

Or,

assessment	Topside Test edit assessment outcome fails review score 1/3 ← optional additional qualifier for failing works (see explanations below) 0 references add reference
		add value

If a work fails, please use review score (P444) as follows:

• review score (P444)0/3 if the media piece has one trans character or less
• review score (P444)1/3 if these characters do not know each other
• review score (P444)2/3 if these characters never talk to each other about something other than a transition-related medical procedure

Queries

All works with a Topside test result

SELECT ?item ?itemLabel ?resultLabel ?external_identifiers
WHERE
{
  #getting all items with a test result
  ?item p:P5021 ?st. ?st ps:P5021 wd:Q105640076; pq:P9259 ?result.
  #excluding television series episodes
  MINUS{?item wdt:P31/wdt:P279* wd:Q21191270}
 
  ?item wikibase:identifiers ?external_identifiers
  SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "en". }
}
ORDER BY DESC(?external_identifiers)

Try it!

Sources

• Topside Test
• Books Passing Topside Test - Wallacegromit1 (talk) 18:00, 5 January 2021 (UTC)

Coates Test/Gay Test

A Bechdel inspired test for media representation of LGBTQIA+ characters.

Criteria

1. A work must include atleast two LGBTQIA+ characters who interact in some way,

2. do not offer sassy advice to the protagonist,

* The characters can be sassy, but atleast two LGBTQIA+ characters must not give sassy advice

3. and are not dead by the end credits.

Modelling

Please use the following statements

assessment	Coates Test edit assessment outcome passes 0 references add reference
		add value

Or,

assessment	Coates Test edit assessment outcome fails review score 1/3 ← optional additional qualifier for failing works (see explanations below) 0 references add reference
		add value

If a work fails, please use review score (P444) as follows:

• review score (P444)0/3 if the work does not include at least two LGBTQIA+ characters
• review score (P444)0.5/3 if at least two LGBTQIA+ characters do not interact
• review score (P444)1/3 if these characters offer sassy advice to the protagonist
• review score (P444)1.5/3 if all characters are dead by the end credits
• review score (P444)2/3 if only one character stays alive until the end credits

Queries

All works with a Topside test result

SELECT ?item ?itemLabel ?resultLabel ?external_identifiers
WHERE
{
  #getting all items with a test result
  ?item p:P5021 ?st. ?st ps:P5021 wd:Q105641628; pq:P9259 ?result.
  #excluding television series episodes
  MINUS{?item wdt:P31/wdt:P279* wd:Q21191270}
 
  ?item wikibase:identifiers ?external_identifiers
  SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "en". }
}
ORDER BY DESC(?external_identifiers)

Try it!

Sources

• Gay Bechdel Test

BubbleGum Test

Based on the AfroBubbleGum test, this is a Fun, fierce and frivolous representation test of people who have been othered.

Criteria

A work is BubbleGum or BubbleGumist ("passes" the "BubbleGum Test") if two or more of the below are true:

1. At least 2 healthy who have been othered - "Mandatory"

• Othered or discriminated against in the place and time the work was created. (Examples Include - Ethnic Minority Migrants, LGBTQ+ or Indigenous People)

2. who are financially stable (and do not need saving)

• In a positive manner, not at the expense of others and without being shown as "greedy" or similar negative attributes associated with wealth

3. having fun and enjoying life. (Not hopeless, desperate or lost)

• In a positive manner, not at the expense of others
• Fun can be frivolous or an activity that creates joy
• Should be having fun in key parts or the majority of the times they appear in the work

Modelling

Please use the following statements

assessment	BubbleGum Test edit assessment outcome passes review score 2.3/3 ← optional additional qualifier for passing works (see explanations below) 0 references add reference
		add value

Or,

assessment	BubbleGum Test edit assessment outcome fails review score 1/3 ← optional additional qualifier for failing works (see explanations below) 0 references add reference
		add value

If a work is BubbleGumist, please use review score (P444) as follows:

• review score (P444)2.2/3 if the work fulfills the first and second criteria
• review score (P444)2.3/3 if the work fulfills the first and third criteria
• review score (P444)3/3 if the work fulfills all three criteria

If a work is Not BubbleGumist, please use review score (P444) as follows:

• review score (P444)0/3 if the work does not fulfill any of the criteria
• review score (P444)0.2/3 if the work fulfills only the second criteria
• review score (P444)0.3/3 if the work fulfills only the third criteria
• review score (P444)1/3 if the work fulfills only the first criteria
• review score (P444)2/3 if the work fulfills two criteria, but not the first mandatory criteria

Queries

All works with a BubbleGum test result

SELECT ?item ?itemLabel ?resultLabel ?external_identifiers
WHERE
{
  #getting all items with a test result
  ?item p:P5021 ?st. ?st ps:P5021 wd:Q105816692; pq:P9259 ?result.
  #excluding television series episodes
  MINUS{?item wdt:P31/wdt:P279* wd:Q21191270}
 
  ?item wikibase:identifiers ?external_identifiers
  SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "en". }
}
ORDER BY DESC(?external_identifiers)

Try it!

Sources

• TED Talk - Wanuri Kahiu
• Guardian - Afrobubblegum - Wallacegromit1 (talk) 17:10, 5 January 2021 (UTC)
• AfroBubbleGum & BubbleGum Test at 29.5 min

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• Wikidata:WikiProject LGBT