Okay, so this year at the University of North Texas, a can of worms has been opened by the LGBT (Lesiban, Gay, Bi, Transgender). They want the opportunity to run either two guys or two girls. The LGBT interrupted a Student Government Association meeting -- here, just watch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SpZUyfzXI4

The main problem is that either a guy or a girl is not going to be represented on the homecoming court. There would be a guy that would be Homecoming Queen or a girl that would be Homecoming King. It's become a huge controversy on campus, all over the papers with protesters out every morning--at least for the LGBT.

So, my question for you is would you vote for yes for same-sex homecoming couples or no?

(My vote is no, because it does leave out half of the population at UNT. I have no problem with gay people; in fact two of my very best friends are gay. I don't have a problem with a gay guy running for court, but that's not the issue at hand.)

Thoughts, opinions?

The only way I could see this working--and correct me if this is how it's done, we don't have homecoming up here in Canuckland--is if they vote for a COUPLE specifically. If it's a vote for a queen and a seperate vote for the king, I don't think it would be fair. However, if it was like a pair to be voted together, like Tim&Tom as King and Queen, I could see it working. If that makes sense.

I have no problem with it, but that's also because I'm not a discriminatory bastard who intentionally upholds centuries old patriarchal systems that intentionally preference heterosexual fantasies over current cultural reality.

So, no contest from me. Let it happen.

Originally Posted by Shaun I have no problem with it, but that's also because I'm not a discriminatory bastard who intentionally upholds centuries old patriarchal systems that intentionally preference heterosexual fantasies over current cultural reality. So, no contest from me. Let it happen.

I'm not a discriminatory bastard either, but I still don't think there should be a guy running for queen. I don't care if a gay guy/lesbian runs. I just don't think there should be a girl as king or a guy as queen. It's odd.

It's only odd if you're unwilling to disrupt the patriarchal, highly hetero system. That's what King/Queen is.

Do they really vote for couples for Homecoming King/Queen normally? At my school, we vote individually. Thus, the King and Queen are never in a relationship anyway, so who cares? This entire Court system is promoting an outdated, patriarchal stereotype anyway.

On the other hand, my freshman year of high school, the two seniors picked for the Cutest Couple senior superlative were an adorable gay couple. It caused some controversy, but not from the school, surprisingly enough (Sure, your dad is okay with you being gay, but when it comes to broadcasting it to the entire community? No way!). But they did end up in the yearbook, and all was well in the world.

I love super liberal land.

Originally Posted by Starry Do they really vote for couples for Homecoming King/Queen normally? At my school, we vote individually. Thus, the King and Queen are never in a relationship anyway, so who cares? This entire Court system is promoting an outdated, patriarchal stereotype anyway. On the other hand, my freshman year of high school, the two seniors picked for the Cutest Couple senior superlative were an adorable gay couple. It caused some controversy, but not from the school, surprisingly enough (Sure, your dad is okay with you being gay, but when it comes to broadcasting it to the entire community? No way!). But they did end up in the yearbook, and all was well in the world. I love super liberal land.

There are two people nominated by Housing, Greek Life, Athletics, something else. I'm only a freshman in college so all of this is new to me. We only had a Homecoming Queen at my high school.

EDIT: Here's the page on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?ei...3015296&ref=ts

If they were voting for couples then I would have no problem with it. If the votes were per couple and a gay couple were voted for homecoming king and queen then it would be fine, but it doesn't make sense that they have already decided that a gay couple should be chosen. It's kind of like discriminating from heterosexuals winning it, which isn't right either.

EDIT: Nevermind, I just re read your post and relaised that they want to run a gay/lesbian couple. Which I think it totally fine.

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Are you shitting me? Are people actually making such a fuss over homecoming? You would think a gay rights group would spend their time doing something productive for the movement. I personally don't want a woman as a king. Nor do I want a man modeling bras and panties in the Victoria's Secret catalogue. I also think forcing students to accept a gay king and queen is asking too much. The fact that people are getting so worked up over a less glorified prom queen amazes me.

And yet you're getting worked up over it...the irony is unavoidable.