Am I Graduating or Not?

When Devron Burks wrote their admissions essay for Vanderbilt University, they told the story of how, in junior high, they supported a trans classmate who wanted to run for prom king even though many students, teachers, and the administration were against it. Burks sketched plans to continue that advocacy in college, in line with their “view that marginalized people deserve to feel safe and feel comfortable in this world.” So when Burks, now a senior at Vanderbilt...