Transgender Teen amid Royal Dilemma
Published : Wednesday, 06 Oct 2010, 9:56 PM CDT
Adapted for Web by Tracy DeLatte
http://www.myfoxdfw.com/dpp/news/education/100610-transgender-teen-amid-royal-dilemma (http://www.myfoxdfw.com/dpp/news/education/100610-transgender-teen-amid-royal-dilemma)
DALLAS - A transgender senior at North Dallas High School wants to run for homecoming queen. But school administrators won't allow it.
Andy Moreno was born a male but has identified herself as female for the past year. She looks and acts like a girl.
She said that has never caused any problems for her at school.
However, her nomination for homecoming queen has caused some controversy.
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WATCH: N. Dallas High School bars transgender girl from running for homecoming queen
Posted on 06 Oct 2010 at 10:27pm
http://www.dallasvoice.com/north-dallas-high-school-transgender-girl-run-homecoming-queen-1047293.html (http://www.dallasvoice.com/north-dallas-high-school-transgender-girl-run-homecoming-queen-1047293.html)
A male-to-female transgender student at North Dallas High School says the school's principal is discriminating against her by barring her from running for homecoming queen, according to a report that aired Wednesday night on Fox 4.
Andy Moreno, an 18-year-old senior, told the station that some friends nominated her for homecoming queen. However, a few days ago, a counselor warned Moreno that some school administrators were opposed to the idea. Moreno says she went to talk to the principal, who told her to run for homecoming king instead.
Just a thought. If she runs for Homecomming king and wins, then the presence of two females might push these administrators toward reality.