Openly gay teen voted prom queen at LA high school What do you tink
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How is this possiable
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what kind of world are we living in
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Na go so
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it's okay
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Me na care
25.0%
Only in america
25.0%
Gehto Travler said
20:20 05/28 2009
Openly gay teen voted prom queen at LA high school
1 hr 28 mins ago
LOS ANGELES An openly gay teen has been voted prom queen at his Los Angeles high school in a campaign that began as a stunt but ended up spurring discussion on the campus about gender roles and popularity.
Sergio Garcia said he felt "invincible" when he was crowned queen of the Fairfax High School dance at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on Saturday.
Days before the dance, Garcia told fellow students that he was "not your typical prom queen candidate. There's more to me than meets the eye."
He also promised that he would be wearing a suit on prom night, but "don't be fooled: Deep down, I am a queen."
And he made good of that promise Saturday, wearing a gray tuxedo topped off with the prized tiara.
Garcia, 18, said he saw fliers advertising the prom and the election but they didn't specify that the queen must be female. He thought the role would suit him better than prom king.
"I don't wish to be a girl," he told the Los Angeles Times. "I just wish to be myself."
Senior class president Vanessa Lo said she and other students were initially against the idea but became convinced he wasn't just an attention-seeking clown.
"It just goes to show how open-minded our class is," Lo said.
Unique Payne, 17, said she voted for Garcia because she supported the gay community.
Although many students were supportive of Garcia's run, others were upset and didn't understand why Garcia chose to run for prom queen.
"I'm not really happy about that," said 17-year-old Juan Espinoza. "He should've run for prom king."
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mrs kalongi said
20:20 05/28 2009
its accepted there so cya fight it
Zone Piru ( Art & Graphics Director ) said
20:21 05/28 2009
lighting and thunda
Raydoggs said
20:22 05/28 2009
nooo rasta
PrincessLeah said
20:23 05/28 2009
ONLY IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Mediazone Badman said
11:58 05/29 2009
All over the world, even mods are gay.
Jeddy said
11:59 05/29 2009
it's okay
biggaman121 said
12:01 05/29 2009
go down in the flames
DJ Mixalot said
12:03 05/29 2009
BURN DEM!!!!!!!!!!
musicman_77_99 said
12:07 05/29 2009
WOW!!! TO EACH IZ OWN.
mrs kalongi said
12:09 05/29 2009
Jeddy wrote:
it's okay
scuppo said
12:12 05/29 2009
titus wrote:
All over the world, even mods are gay.
***DK*** said
12:13 05/29 2009
probably in canada, europe and many other places!
djromeo said
12:32 05/29 2009
zeeeeeeeen
Msz JayBee said
23:56 05/29 2009
mi nuh really care all I know is them things can't happen here
shattabwoy said
09:49 06/16 2009
luuuuuuuu
MZHearTless said
09:49 06/16 2009
LOL
bLaCkBeatZ said
09:51 06/16 2009
DEM MUS KNO
Nico-T said
09:53 06/16 2009
***NICO-T SPEAKZ***
LUUUUUUUUU
Shottess said
09:55 06/16 2009
dont really give a shit...mek di people dem live dem life...if the school had a problem with it...he wouldnt be allowed to run...