Signs stating “Color is not a crime,” “For Breonna,” “Black Lives Matter,” and “Protect black women” are seen at the protest starting at Bo Didley Plaza in Gainesville on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. (Asta Hemenway/Alligator Staff)

Asta Hemenway is a third-year senior majoring in Journalism. Born in Tallahassee, she grew up Senegalese American. When she’s not writing or doing school, she loves watching Netflix and Tiktok in her spare time.
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By Jordan Klucharich | 10:38pmContestant No. 10, Morgan, fires up the crowd by flexing her muscles and shouting “I’m masc for masc” during the performative masculine lesbian contest on Sept. 3, 2025.
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By Jordan Klucharich | 10:38pmThe three winners of the performative masculine lesbian contest, Ania, Claire and Morgan, pose for the crowd on Sept. 3, 2025.
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By Jordan Klucharich | 10:36pmContestant No. 9, Ania, competes in the performative masculine lesbian contest, rallying the crowd on Sept. 3, 2025.