Magazine Preview: In Transition
http://bwog.net/2009/12/07/magazine-preview-in-transitionThere's been a lot of ink spent in the off-campus press on the recent gender-neutral housing proposal, but most of it has ignored one targeted community: trans students. But gender-neutral housing is just one of several issues facing the trans community at Columbia. From the new issue of the Blue and White, hitting a magazine rack near you soon, Gavin McGown explains.
On a wet night this October, more than 200 students filed into a transformed Lerner Party Space. Screens had been hung in front of the windows and, beneath darkened house lights, glowsticks and pink ribbons added flashes of color. Some partygoers raved to pulsing music on an impromptu stage on the dance floor while others lounged on couches scattered across the room. With most clothing only optional—"Drag, underwear, or whatever makes you feel sexy" was the dress code—the scent of bodies filled the air.
