Comments on: George Mason’s Homecoming Queen Is A Drag

By: Why Cobalt Is Better Than Ever - The Sexist - Washington City Paper

Why Cobalt Is Better Than Ever - The Sexist - Washington City Paper — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:35:50 +0000

[...] CELEBS! Confirmed to attend this Saturday is Ryan Allen, George Mason University’s first homecoming drag queen and a newly-crowned local personality. But Adolphson, a friend of Allen’s from GMU, is still [...]

By: Mason’s Homecoming King Speaks Out On Drag Queen - The Sexist - Washington City Paper

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:32:11 +0000

[...] queen Ryan Allen wasn’t the only man to be honored at George Mason’s homecoming festivities earlier this month. In a more traditional turn of events, fellow Mason man Ricky Malebranche was [...]

By: George Masons’ homecoming queen is a man | Everything Fabiolus!

George Masons’ homecoming queen is a man | Everything Fabiolus! — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:50:46 +0000

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By: BGB

BGB — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:48:12 +0000

Your all ridiculous. I do not attend GMU but its funny how Grants comments were taken as anti-gay. I think he was just aggravated because a homecoming queen is a female role and last time I checked, a man dressed as a female is not a female. If that were the case, could a male dressed as a female play on the womens GMU basketball team, or softball team...i would think probably not. Everyone is blowing this way out of proportion and everyone commenting on Grant probably has never met the kid.

By: Diane

Diane — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:21:28 +0000

I'm also a Mason student and I don't see the issue with having a gay, cross dressing homecoming queen. I will have to agree with Mia. Mason is a diverse school with one of the (if not most) diverse student population of any university. I don't see why we have to stick to traditions especially with something as sexist and degrading as homecoming queen and king.

By: Minh

Minh — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:55:56 +0000

Grant Bollinger should be the embarrassadoor to George Mason University for his comments, not ambassador. Good luck getting his name off Google for online profiling his future employers will be doing more and more of.

By: Robert Kelly

Robert Kelly — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:05:00 +0000

This is a disgrace and should not be allowed. It is making a mockery out of this university and all of its students.

By: Mia

Mia — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:56:19 +0000

Hi, I'm a Mason student. I think Aviator and Geo4ever are hilarious. Oh and Geo "4ever", I'm sure Mason will wither away without your awesum don8shuns. The fact that you all think that selecting a minority as queen rather than your traditional image shows how you are no in line with Mason's image. Mason is an inclusive place that is proud of its diversity and nondiscrimination. Why don't you support a discriminatory school to better reflect the filth that is immature yourselves?

By: Geo4ever

Geo4ever — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 07:35:14 +0000

I was a long time supporter financially of George Mason University until last week.

What was the reason and purpose of voting a man as Homecoming Queen? For diversity? Are you serious? What of the "real" women who are a influential and significant part of your University who've strived for the honor of representing your University?

Is it that you look down on women who put in the work and effort to be a Home Coming Queen of a prominent University? Do most of you understand what it takes to win the title? Is that title so insignificant to your school that you turn it into a circus act?

If you're not able to answer those questions, then I suggest you be prepared for the negative publicity you'll be receiving over the next couple of months. You'll think twice next time. But I suspect they'll be no next time.

Shame on your George Mason. You'll get no more financial support from my healthy organization(which will remain nameless). And it will hurt, trust me.
Corporation Name Withheld.

By: Aviator

Aviator — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:11:47 +0000

Please! Why does the gay movement at GMU feel they need to infringe on a traditional concept of homecoming queen? A Queen is female a King is male. This isn't the Follies, the LBGT is apparently alive and well on GMU campus so why the "in your face" move to "elect" a male drag queen? It was stupid, there is a time and place for everyone to shine and this was not one for gay folks.