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Title: Transgender Teen Among Finalists for Prom Queen at Indiana School
Post by: stephaniec on May 06, 2016, 01:07:19 AM
Transgender Teen Among Finalists for Prom Queen at Indiana School

http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Transgender-Teen-Runs-for-Prom-Queen-at-Indiana-School-378048121.html#ixzz47qwoVLsp

NBC Chicago/Published at 11:09 PM CDT on May 3, 2016

"The transgender teen from northwest Indiana is in the running for prom queen at Portage High School and with just days before the big dance, the senior student took her excitement to social media."




Title: Re: Transgender Teen Among Finalists for Prom Queen at Indiana School
Post by: suzifrommd on May 06, 2016, 06:20:07 AM
Another example of a trans person doing something and having it be a headline that cis people do all the time and no one thinks is remarkable.

I dream of the day when people think trans people are human to the point that this sort of thing no longer seems headline-worthy.
Title: Re: Transgender Teen Among Finalists for Prom Queen at Indiana School
Post by: V M on May 06, 2016, 06:48:38 AM
Cute gal  :icon_chick:  I wish her the best of luck
Title: Re: Transgender Teen Among Finalists for Prom Queen at Indiana School
Post by: stephaniec on May 06, 2016, 07:06:39 AM
someday hopefully soon , the news paper will have to find something else to fill space