Transgender Teen Crowned Prom Queen - Democratic Underground

sixmile

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Mon May-30-11 09:23 PM
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Transgender Teen Crowned Prom Queen

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/fl-prom-queen-transgender-20110530,0,956639.story

'Transgender teen Andrew Viveros, 17, was crowned prom queen on Friday at the Hyatt Regency Pier 66 in Fort Lauderdale.

Viveros, a graduating senior at McFatter Technical High School in Davie, said he wasn't sure he would win.

"Then they called my name and I was in complete shock," said Viveros, a Davie resident and president of the school's Gay-Straight Alliance.'

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'Viveros, who also goes by Andii, said he won support from the school's administrators after writing a speech explaining the right he had to run for prom queen and the daily struggle of being transgender.'

Sorry, no pics

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Skittles

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Mon May-30-11 09:28 PM
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1. lovely

:thumbsup:

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NYC_SKP

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Mon May-30-11 09:33 PM
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2. I found a pic, glowing!

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shireen

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Tue May-31-11 02:02 AM
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6. she's beautiful.

good for her!

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xchrom

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Mon May-30-11 10:16 PM
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3. Wonderful. Nt

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Canuckistanian

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Mon May-30-11 10:19 PM
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4. It really gives me hope for the future generation

They seem to be utterly rejecting the old prejudices and letting everyone know that THE PERSON matters, not their supposed social group.
:thumbsup:

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Forkboy

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Mon May-30-11 10:41 PM
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5. Most kids are way ahead of their adult counterparts on these issues.

We rarely give them enough credit.

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tavalon

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Tue May-31-11 03:04 AM
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9. Yep, racism, femaphobia, homophobia, transphobia

All are dying the death of the dinosaurs. The generations have been unable to instill the prejudice and so it will die with the coming generations. Hard to wait, but good to know that even as the battle rages on, the war is over.

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tishaLA

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Tue May-31-11 02:11 AM
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7. congratulations Andi

And best wishes to you.

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tavalon

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Tue May-31-11 03:02 AM
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8. Nice to see such things

It was disconcerting to here her being called him and he. I wonder if that is the preference of the prom queen, who was glowing with joy and a joy to see.

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MrScorpio

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Tue May-31-11 03:55 AM
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10. Bravo for accepting a person as they are

People are better off if we all do the same

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Blue Owl

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Tue May-31-11 04:35 PM
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11. K&R

:kick:

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