Emory Pride Dresses Students and Faculty in Drag
By Anna Molberg Posted: 10/26/2009
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College senior Joe O'Geen is pulling junior Megan Bowes from between his legs. O'Geen stumbles, and they collapse in a fit of giggles.
The two are in Emory's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) office, practicing for that night's drag show sponsored by Emory Pride and Fridays @ 10. They run through their routine once more, with lots of booty shaking and smiles, and this time they successfully nail the dance moves.
Nine Emory student groups, including O'Geen and Bowes as representatives for Orientation Leaders, participated in the fifth annual Emory Pride Drag Show to win a $300 first prize or $200 second prize.
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Our Opinion: Drag Show Underscores Progress on LGBTQ Issues
By The Editorial Board Posted: 10/26/2009
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Who says Emory doesn't have any spirit? Last Friday, a large turn-out of students, staff and faculty members alike challenged this stereotype by coming together to watch and participate in the Emory Drag Extravaganza. The event, which featured a drag show and several performances, turned out to be not only well-attended, but a successful and fun event all around.
The Office of Lesbian, Gay and Transgender (LGBT) Life and Emory Pride organized the event as an opportunity for the Emory community to show support for the LGBT causes. In addition, the event successfully raised more than $1,500 for LGBT leadership opportunities and programs (to compare, last year's show raised $600). Aside from being an effective fund-raiser, however, the show was also well-organized and entertaining. Nine Emory student groups participated in the fifth annual Drag Show, billed as "transforming today's leaders;" the enticement of potentially winning a $300 first prize or the $200 second prize may have helped, but was hardly cited by anyone as a significant motivating factor behind their decision to participate.