My opening statments.

Two fairly recent issues have been in my head lately. One resurfaced, one brand new. One is Andy Moreno.(http://revelandriot.com/news/transgender-teen-runs-for-homecoming-queen) who ran for homecoming queen in Dallas, Texas. Go figure, elsewhere, Oak Reed (http://www.aolnews.com/2010/09/30/transgender-teen-snubbed-becomes-facebook-superstar-after-homeco/) was running for homecoming king.

Both were snubbed by school officials. Why? Just because they're both transgender. My favorite part was that Oak Reed was a write in. 60% voted for Reed, yet, every vote for Reed was thrown out. I plan to ask him about his thoughts. We're both trans band geeks and we're facebook friends now.

Andy (who is a transgirl, and I wonder if the media accurately displayed her name. My guess is Andi.) on the other hand simple wanted to. Though she originally didn't care about actually making it, after the administration made their decision, she pushed because she wanted to "prove a point". I call "show them up" ;] This hit home, because I'm FROM Texas. I have to wonder what it'd be like if I was never adopted. I'd live in a state with no laws to protect me. No administrator would let me display my true self in school. I wouldn't be allowed to use any public bathroom. And even here. I wasn't allowed to go to prom (unless I was in a suit. Which I didn't argue. I like suits). I wasn't allowed to wear the dress for senior photos. I had to use the hidden girl's bathroom. By the band room. I was put under the microscope. But that's not because I couldn't, but because the admin felt "uncomfortable" and I had to wonder how far they would take it if I push their buttons.

So it's not that hard to wrap around why Andy and Oak got discriminated in these positions (especially Texas). I would have loved to be put in the situation where I ran and was allowed to. Except I wasn't very popular, so I guess I wouldn't win :P All I have to say for Andy and Oak is, there's always prom ;]