Just when I thought law school was about to suck all life out of me...

I go and win a drag show contest. Yep, I took the plunge and put on a dress. A tight, short one at that. I didn't have a wig or put makeup on though; maybe next time. The GLBT group on campus put on their annual "GAYLA" event and encouraged people to cross dress. The group brought in professional performers from NYC and Boston. I admit I was a little out of my comfort zone watching them dance. At the risk of sounding like a bigot - a few of them just looked weird. Not that I'm one to talk, walking around in a dress myself. Towards the end of the night I started to feel a little more comfortable. My partner and I have a friend who is gay and we ended up sitting in the very front row so that he could take better pictures. One of the performers got up pretty close to me expecting a kiss - students hooted after I pecked her on the cheek. After the performers were done the guys that wore drag were brought onto the stage for the judging. I was crowned the king - or is it queen. After the contest I headed over to the bar to rub elbows with some locals. I caught a few looks but handled myself pretty well. Overall I had a pretty good time. It was a good experience to get out of my comfort zone and be around a little more diverse group. I'm stoked that the law school footed the bill to bring drag queens to the school. I'm not sure how many other law schools can say the same.