Click here for Mobile Site: http://m.cbs2.com
  • Font Size    
Advertising

Top Slideshows

College Cheerleaders
E-mail

Close Window E-mail This Page

Gay Man Runs For Prom Queen, Wins

Required fields are marked with an asterisk(*)

The information you provide will be used only to send the requested e-mail and will not be used to send any other e-mail communications. Read more in our Privacy Policy

Send E-mail

   Print     Share +    Comments
May 30, 2009 9:54 pm US/Pacific

Gay Man Runs For Prom Queen, Wins

FAIRFAX, Calif. (CBS) ― When Sergio Garcia saw that the requirements at his high school for Senior Prom kind and queen did not require a gender, he decided to run for queen. That's where he said he felt he fit in.

Garcia, 18, is Fairfax High's Schools Prom Queen. He said it did cross his mind to run for king, but he decided against it.

"I'm very flamboyant," Garcia said. "I thought, 'I can relate myself more to a queen, and if I win that title it will be the best thing that's ever happened to me. This for me, was like growing up and taking a step forward."

Garcia said he didn't want to take away from girl's running for the queen, but he did want to embrace who he is.

Fairfax High School is known for its diversity, CBS station KCBS-TV reported.

"It's an example of the culture we're trying to create at this school," said Principal Ed Zubiate. "He ran and he won."

"There were some people who thought he should have run for king because he's a boy," said fellow student Vanessa Lo. But the majority of the people at this school seemed to accept him. He deserves to be queen."

(© MMX, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.)

Add Comment

here. here. Need a log in? Register here
  •  * Will not be displayed with comment
  •  * e.g. (http://www.mywebsite.com)
  •  
  • Click here to refresh with new letters

Show Comments (0)

Close Window Login


Close Window Flag Comment


loading...
You need the latest Flash player to view video content.
Click here to download.

Click here to bypass this detection if you already have the latest Flash Player.

Water Cooler

Top News Stories

© MMX, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.