Only One With a Problem Trans Student Andy Moreno Is Running For Homecoming Queen? The Principal
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Andy Moreno, an 18-year-old Texas high school senior, wants to run for homecoming queen. Born a boy, Andy dresses in women's clothing and identifies as transgender girl. But after some friends nominated her to run for the crown, the principal warned Andy such a contest would be unacceptable. North Dallas High School principal Dinnah Escanilla told Andy she should run for homecoming king instead, because of the anatomy that exists between her legs. No, says Andy: "I don't feel comfortable with [that suggestion] because I identify myself as a woman and not as a male, and a king is a male." Moreover, the Dallas Independent School District, which trumpets its anti-harassment policies, has no rules regarding the sex of kings and queens.
Moreno says the homecoming crown contest was never about making a statement — until administrators tried shutting him down.