Queens Can Be Kings And Queens, And Transgendered Students Can Be Queens, Too

Two lovely stories of hope, from both ends of the Eastern Seaboard.

Up there in Maine, at Sanford High School, senior Christian Nelsen was crowned prom Queen while his boyfriend Caleb Jett was named King.

It was a first for the school in southern Maine, but it passed without a hitch.
It seems that the couple won on the basis of a strong write-in vote after they'd decided to run to break down the stereotypes of Prom King and Queen and being a gay student in high school today.

Christian Nelsen said, “When I went for it, I was like this could change who wins for the rest of the year. It doesn't matter if it's a guy or a girl who wins prom queen. Anyone can win, and on that same notion any type of person could win.”

As it should be. Anyone.Can.Win.

The local news reported that some Sanford residents were not at all pleased with the idea that two boys were the prom King and Queen, but none of those asshats chose to  comment on camera. Proves what my Mama used to say, If you haven't got anything nice to say, then don't say anything.

Congratulations Christian and Caleb. Brava!

And a Brava also goes to Andrew Viveros, a transgendered high school student in South Florida, who was elected prom Queen at her prom.

After years of being taunted and bullied, with people calling her names and scrawling nasty things on her locker, Andrew--who was born male, but has publicly presented herself as female for the last two years--took the crown: “They called my name and I was in total shock."

Andrew, also known as Andii, plans to someday change her name to Andrea, and wanted to run for prom queen in order to show other transgender teens “it gets better”, and it does, as Andii beat out fourteen other hopefuls.

From bullied to tiara. It does get better.

Brava Andii!

Christian and Caleb's story

Andii's story