One conflict? A campus drag show.
"Infinity LaVey Adonis strutted to the front of the stage in 3-inch heels. On beat, the drag queen cartwheeled into the splits, sending an audience of Aggies screaming like fans at a Taylor Swift concert.
Each performer drew similar raves in the sold-out Texas A&M University auditorium, packed on Monday with both queer and straight fans who came for a glittery celebration of art and inclusivity, called "Draggieland." But the joyfulness of the show stood in contrast to the events that preceded it, when organizers starred in one episode of a power struggle between the traditional conservative forces that steer the culture of the College Station campus and the emerging progressive voices in a rapidly growing student body.
The drag show went on against all odds, after the university in August pulled sponsorship and funding. While LGBT student groups raised enough money to put on the event themselves, the university's reaction spotlighted an underlying issue: A&M administration has made multiple decisions that felt regressive over the past two semesters without listening to the input of students, faculty or staff, many Aggies told the Houston Chronicle."
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Aggies-are-fighting-over-Texas-A-M-s-soul-One-17122385.php#photo-22400271
"Infinity LaVey Adonis strutted to the front of the stage in 3-inch heels. On beat, the drag queen cartwheeled into the splits, sending an audience of Aggies screaming like fans at a Taylor Swift concert.
Each performer drew similar raves in the sold-out Texas A&M University auditorium, packed on Monday with both queer and straight fans who came for a glittery celebration of art and inclusivity, called "Draggieland." But the joyfulness of the show stood in contrast to the events that preceded it, when organizers starred in one episode of a power struggle between the traditional conservative forces that steer the culture of the College Station campus and the emerging progressive voices in a rapidly growing student body.
The drag show went on against all odds, after the university in August pulled sponsorship and funding. While LGBT student groups raised enough money to put on the event themselves, the university's reaction spotlighted an underlying issue: A&M administration has made multiple decisions that felt regressive over the past two semesters without listening to the input of students, faculty or staff, many Aggies told the Houston Chronicle."
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Aggies-are-fighting-over-Texas-A-M-s-soul-One-17122385.php#photo-22400271
