Rainbow prom a first for Hamilton public board
June 14, 2010
Carmelina Prete
The Hamilton Spectator
(Jun 14, 2010)
http://www.thespec.com/News/Local/article/788231 (http://www.thespec.com/News/Local/article/788231)
The school prom was both typical and extraordinary.
A deejay played the latest tunes. A photographer took pictures of happy young couples. Students elected a prom king and queen.
But students celebrated Rainbow Prom 2010 at Hill Park Secondary School for what made it extraordinary: it was Hamilton's first school prom for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) students.