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Title: Fairfax High's prom queen is a guy
Post by: Shana A on May 28, 2009, 02:04:06 PM
Fairfax High's prom queen is a guy

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-prom-queen28-2009may28,0,2700821.story (http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-prom-queen28-2009may28,0,2700821.story)

Sergio Garcia, a gay student, beats out the female candidates. His campaign started out as a bit of a stunt, but it ended up generating dialogue about gender roles on the L.A. campus.

By Ari B. Bloomekatz
May 28, 2009

Sergio Garcia stood in the gymnasium and told the senior class at Fairfax High School not to worry: If he was elected, he wouldn't wear a dress.

"I will be wearing a suit," Garcia said, "but don't be fooled, deep down inside, I am a queen!"