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Institute for the Study of Sexuality and Gender hosts drag ball

The ISSG Drag Ball featured contestants competing for trophies in multiple categories.

By Esmeralda Paredes / Deputy Photo Editor
The Institute for the Study of Gender and Sexuality hosted its first ever drag ball on Sept. 19.
By Beatrice Moyers • September 29, 2025 at 1:17 AM












Photo by Esmeralda Paredes / Deputy Photo Editor
Amethyst Voss won a trophy in the “Dorm Room Couture” category.



Photo by Esmeralda Paredes / Deputy Photo Editor
Junior Mintt performed near the start of the night, lip syncing to the song “Memory” from the musical “Cats.”





Photo by Esmeralda Paredes / Deputy Photo Editor
The three judges scored the contestants in each category.





Photo by Esmeralda Paredes / Deputy Photo Editor
Theydy Bedbug performed a lip sync as a “mad scientist.”







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