William and Mary College in Williamsburg, Virginia is the second oldest college in America. They consider themselves a “Public Ivy” school which they define as superior education that is accessible to everyone. They are ranked 33rd overall among the nation’s best universities. That is something to celebrate. However, this weekend, W&M found another reason to celebrate. The college students elected their first transgender homecoming queen, Jessee Vasold. “There is no rule against men or women running for opposite roles. Students who made nominations were simply asked to describe how the candidate exemplified Tribe pride.” Although Vasold has mostly been congratulated, ze (gender neutral pronoun preferred by Vasold) knows that the event has sparked some conversation. I think that even though some may not agree with zir being a queen instead of a king, it is good to raise peoples conciousnesses on the topic!