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News and commentary about the anti-gay lobbyFebruary 21st, 2009
George Mason University students have elected a drag queen as homecoming queen last weekend. Student Ryan Allen, competing under his drag queen persona of Reann Ballslee, beat out two women for the title at the 30,000-student school in suburban Washington, D.C.:
Allen, who is gay and performs as a popular drag queen at local clubs, assumed the title of Ms. Mason. He was wearing a green-and-gold bow, sewn for him by the theater department costume’s shop, that was visible even from the cheap seats, a sequined top, a black skirt and heels. …
…”It was just for fun,” Allen, 22, said over coffee at the Johnson Center, where he was congratulated by classmates with hugs and squeals. “In the larger scheme of things, winning says so much about the university. We’re one of the most diverse campuses in the country, and … we celebrate that.”
Allen was crowned during halftime at last Saturday’s sold-out sold-out basketball game against Northeastern at the Patriot Center. University spokesman Daniel Walsch said that the school was “very comfortable with it.”
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Jason
February 21st, 2009
Thanks so much for posting something that put a smile on my face. I love the crowd cheering in the back. I also think that the drag queen must be so happy to recieve a tiara. Isn’t that every drag queen’s dream?
Devlin Bach
February 21st, 2009
Jason
Of course a tiara’s a drag queens dream. lol
And then to get a cute black stud for homecoming King?
Well, I’m just all veklempt!
Emily K
February 21st, 2009
Was this put to a vote among the student body? If it was, that’s good because then it shows that sometimes, we DO have the backing of “the majority.” And we have hope with my generation.
Jason D
February 22nd, 2009
That was adorable!
Some people get all freaked out about these things, I mean, come on, you’re arbitrarily “crowning” people for often very superficial reasons. Why NOT a drag queen?
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