George Mason U. elects man as homecoming queen

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FAIRFAX, Va. - George Mason University students have elected a drag queen as homecoming queen. Student Ryan Allen beat out two women for the title at the small school in suburban Washington, D.C., famous for its run to the Final Four a few years back.

Allen competed under his drag queen persona of Reann Ballslee.

Allen, who is gay and performs in drag at nightclubs, said he entered as a joke. But he considers the victory one of his happiest moments and proof the school celebrates its diverse student body.

The senior from Virginia's Goochland County won the pageant about a week ago at a sold-out homecoming basketball game against Northeastern. George Mason's basketball team pulled off a string of upsets to advance to the Final Four in 2006.


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[kirby]

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[WI_DEM]

3. Is it a dupe on GD?

[kirby]

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[WI_DEM]

5. Thanks.

[kirby]

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[WI_DEM]

7. Ok, sorry I posted it. Are you happy?

Did you let the person who posted it in Late Breaking News know?

[kirby]

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[WI_DEM]

10. that's right we can have 100 threads on the same story about the stimulus bill or Obama

but God Forbid if there was another thread on this yesterday in GD

[kirby]

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[WI_DEM]

12. Ok, fine. Good that you're on the job.

[MADem]

2. Well, the whole concept of the "Homecoming Queen" is pretty much a joke, anyway

So he had the right idea.

[KittyWampus]

9. useless without pictures