''It was just for fun. 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.''

Ryan Allen, 22, a gay man who came out in high school, decided to run in drag for Homecoming Queen at Virginia's George Mason University and won! (Washington Post)

''Reann's a pretty good friend of mine. She is really sassy, just really sweet. Just a more exaggerated version of myself.... It was just so exciting to know that, even though I was a boy in a dress, everyone -- a large number of people on campus really supported me and [thought it was] cool that I was doing what I was doing.

Ryan Allen describing his drag persona, Reann Ballslee, and his experience as winner of Homecoming Queen of George Mason University. (WJLA)