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Sergio Garcia is an openly gay student at Los Angeles' Fairfax High School. In May 2009, Garcia was crowned as the school's first male prom queen.
Garcia was reportedly inspired to run when he saw that posters around campus advertising the prom did not specify the genders of the prospective king and queen. While campaigning for the honor, he told fellow students that he was "not your typical prom queen candidate—here's more to me than meets the eye."Associated Press: Openly gay teen voted prom queen at LA high school (May 28, 2009)
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Fast Facts
- Age: 18, upon crowning
- Openly gay
- Senior at Fairfax High School in Los Angeles
- Aspires to be a choreographer and stylistAdvocate: L.A. Teen Crowned Prom Queen (May 28, 2009)
- First male prom queen in the school's history
- Began campaign for prom queen as a stuntAssociated Press: Openly gay teen voted prom queen at LA high school (May 28, 2009)
- Wore a suit to prom, not a dress
- Prom took place May 23, 2009
- Prom queen tiara made him feel "invincible"Associated Press: Openly gay teen voted prom queen at LA high school (May 28, 2009)
- Had considered running for king, but felt that queen was more of a challengeYouTube: Fairfax High Elects Male Prom Queen (Time: 1:57)
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Campaigning for Queen
Garcia admitted that his campaign for prom queen began as a stunt, but said that he was compelled by the challenge.Associated Press: Openly gay teen voted prom queen at LA high school (May 28, 2009) As part of the campaign, his friends passed out pink paper tiaras to students. Some students who were initially opposed said that they feel the election of Garcia is a testament to their school's open-mindedness.Advocate: L.A. Teen Crowned Prom Queen (May 28, 2009) -
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