Race is Over: Campus Pride Still Claims Victory in Final Lap for RuPaul's Drag Race Season 2; Buff Ranks in Top 25

(Charlotte, NC – August 4, 2009) – The race is over. Campus Pride’s founder and executive director Shane Windmeyer, otherwise known as "Buff Faye All You Can Eat," ran short of making it on the RuPaul’s Drage Race Season 2; however, Campus Pride still claims victory in the final lap.

“Campus Pride may not have made the show – but we have been victorious. The online competition has brought unprecedented traffic to the Campus Pride website and a broader awareness to the work we do,”said Shane Windmeyer, founder and executive director of Campus Pride. “Buff Faye thanks all her ‘Team Buff’ fans who voted and plans to keep trying – one way or another to get Campus Pride out there and to support our work.”

Buff Faye, who is best described as a camp drag queen, won the first round by being in the top 100 and the second round by being in the top 25. She then competed with the remaining twenty-five in the finalround. The goal was to be the number one vote-getter before July 8 and get the chance to audition for the hit drag race show. Last year’s online winner was Nina Flowers who went all the way to almost win the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar." This years online winner was just announced as Jessica Wild from Miami, Florida.

Campus Pride, the leading national nonprofit for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and ally college students, entered the competition to create visibility and to have a voice for youth issues on the show. Individuals may view photos, videos and read Buff Faye’s blog online at http://rupaulcasting.com/people/bufffaye or also at http://www.facebook.com/bufffaye

Corvino: We've Still Got Far to Go.

By John Corvino, columnist, 365gay.com

I’m not usually a touchy-feely, share-your-emotions, “Trust the Process” kind of guy. I’m a philosophy professor. I revel in cold, hard logic.

So it was with some trepidation that I signed up as a faculty member for Campus Pride’s annual summer Leadership Camp-which, since it was mostly run by lesbians, student-activities directors, and lesbian student-activities directors, promised to involve a lot more “processing” than I’m normally comfortable with.

To me, “faculty member” normally means strolling into a lecture hall a few times a week, speaking, answering questions, and then retreating to my office while TA’s keep students at a safe distance. Here, it meant being a full-time camp counselor, den monitor, relationship-advice provider, and taskmaster. (Faculty are volunteers who pledge to raise money to support Camp; students’ tuition is subsidized by donations.)

To me, “camp” normally means archery, canoeing, bonfires, and so on. Here, it meant six straight days of workshops-on subjects ranging from Working with Media, to Leadership and Privilege, to Fundraising Tips, to Resume Building and more-with a schedule running from 8:30 a.m. to at least 11 p.m. every day. (We did get to make s’mores, once.)

And what did I learn during this intense time with our movement’s future leaders?

Read More online http://www.365gay.com/opinion/corvino-camp/

Third Annual Campus Pride Summer Leadership Camp Starts Today

50+ student leaders attend national LGBT and ally leadership training from colleges and universities across the U.S.; Blog with Campers this week online at CampusPrideBlog.org

(Baltimore, MD – July 21, 2009) – Over 50 student leaders from colleges and universities across the United States will participate in the third annual Campus Pride Summer Leadership Camp for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and ally college students. The five day long leadership camp from July 21-26, 2009 will be hosted on the campus of Towson University in Towson, Maryland. Blog every day with camper starting today at /

Campus Pride Camp, the only one of its kind in the nation, is a five-day camp experience for LGBT and ally college students. The camp blends traditional camp activities with a core curriculum of skill building in leadership development, social justice and civic involvement. Campers will also have a field trip to Washington, D.C. to meet with congressional leaders including out lesbian Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin and other leaders of national LGBT and ally organizations and social justice groups. The mission of Campus Pride and camp is to give “voice and action” to young adult leaders and to build future leaders in our movement for equality.

(Charlotte, NC – July 1, 2009) – Moments ago (Noon EST), Campus Pride’s founder and executive director Shane Windmeyer, otherwise known as "Buff Faye All You Can Eat," placed in the “Top 25” and successfully advanced to the final lap of the online competition for RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 2 on Logo. Now she has seven days to be number one before the race ends on July 8. Vote Buff Faye once a day online at the RuPaul Casting site http://rupaulcasting.com/people/bufffaye

“Thrilling, the race is an excitingopportunity for Campus Pride to raise attention for what we do for LGBT and ally college students,” said Shane Windmeyer, founder and executive director of Campus Pride. “Buff Faye thanks all her ‘Team Buff’ fans who put her in the final round… but we have a lot of work to do beforethe race is over on July 8. Please help us and vote once a day.”

Buff Faye, who is best described as a camp drag queen, won the first round by being in the top 100 and the second round by being in the top 25. She is currently competing with the remaining twenty-five in the finalround. The goal is to be the number one vote-getter before July 8.The winner auditions for the hit drag race show. Last year’s online winner was Nina Flowers who went all the way to almost win the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar."

Campus Pride, the leading national nonprofit for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and ally college students, entered the competition to create visibility and to have a voice for youth issues on the show. Individuals may view photos, videos and read Buff Faye’s blog online and ultimately vote once every day athttp://rupaulcasting.com/people/bufffaye

“Campus Pride wants to see Buff win the online race,” said Christopher Bylone, coordinator of the Campus Q Team for Campus Pride. “Start your engines and vote once a day for Buff Faye!”