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“Absolute Embarrassment”: Parents Are Beyond Mad After Ohio School Pupils Elect A Lesbian Couple As Prom King And Queen

“Absolute Embarrassment”: Parents Are Beyond Mad After Ohio School Pupils Elect A Lesbian Couple As Prom King And Queen

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Annie Wise and Riley Loudermilk, a pair of high schoolers in Kings Mill, Ohio, have been dating for six months now. On April 17, they were voted the prom king and queen, which they believe is the first time an LGBTQ couple has received the crowns in this district.

The excitement was through the roof when Wise recounted the moment how “My crown fell off and it broke. There was a lot going on, but it’s something I’ll never forget. It was amazing.” And while many see the prom couple as a recognition of their popularity, for Annie and Riley, the honor was much more than that. “I do hope it kind of just helps people realize that it’s OK to come out,” the prom queen told the press.

Meanwhile, some parents were enraged with the lesbian couple winning the title. It’s honestly more than weird to see a bunch of adults bashing teenagers for something that brought the school community nothing but happiness.

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    Annie and Riley, the 18-year-old lesbian couple from Kings High School, were elected prom king and queen, an honor they didn’t expect

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    Kings Local School District shared a photograph of Annie and Riley on their Facebook page and it went viral, amassing 4.8k likes and receiving 2.4k comments. Unfortunately, not all comments on the school district’s post were positive.

    The couple has been dating for six months and they hope that their award “just helps people realize that it’s OK to come out”

    Image credits: riley.loudermilk

    Image credits: riley.loudermilk

    According to NBC News, the school district had to keep up with the coming posts and delete the negative ones. Riley said that many of those nasty comments said that the couple “needs Jesus,” others expressed that a prom king should be male.

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    The rage escalated to a school board meeting last week where one parent stressed her anger about the elected couple being LGBTQ. “Sorry, but I believe that there are still two genders, a male and a female,” WLWT5 news reports. According to Fox19, another parent at the meeting added: “I think tradition stands for a queen that has a vagina, a king that has a penis and testicles.”

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    The homophobic comments from adults both online and at the school board meeting didn’t affect the decision as the school board defended Annie and Riley. Dawn Goulding, a community relations coordinator for the school district, commented on the matter: “This is solely a Kings High School senior class nominated and voted-on initiative.”

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    But the week after prom, an anonymous parent had a school meeting where she complained about the decision of electing the LGBTQ couple

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    Negative comments from haters started flooding in

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    Fortunately, many people showed support for the LGBTQ king and queen

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    Demi Zwaan
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just can't understand these people. What harm does it do to ANYONE to crown a lesbian couple? They are happy and no one gets hurt. Win-win. I mean, it's not like you're worse at making coffee because gay people exist? Or you suddenly suck at math because you saw two women kiss? Or you're not allowed to be straight and live your life the way you want, just because others live their lives differently?

    Anna Banana
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Somehow, a lot of people seem to think exactly that. It's like z zero-sum equation to them, where giving rights to a group of people will take those rights away from others.

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    Hans
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whoever in the year 2021 still gets "shocked" by the fact that non-heterosexual people exist, is an idiot. Whoever argues with "god" against non-heterosexual people should first and foremost consider their lack of fear in said god whom they ignore, as they decide which of the religion's values (traditional famility model vs. grace of charity) they weight how much instead. Whoever argues against love is to be condemned.

    Terd Fergison
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The bible and Quran say that you're supposed to stone homosexuals to death. If they aren't willing to follow through on killing homosexuals, they should just shut up. The bible also says to kill divorced people. If they aren't decrying divorce as loudly as they decry homosexuality, they are hypocrites. Faith is irrelevant, stupid, and religions are testably untrue. People should dump these harmful, evil myths entirely. And you have to stop making excuses for these evil religions.

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    Spinz
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is so stupid. My old high school just had "Prom Royalty" instead, and nobody gives a s**t what gender they end up being, which really is how it should be everywhere. Good for these girls!!

    elStiJneriNO
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    here we just had a ball with dancing and drinking and nobody got elected better than the rest.

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    Beck(formerly Becca/Gizmo sq)
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why would you want to take these girls smiles away?? Why is everyone so worried about what other peoples private parts do? Let people live their lives!!

    Sam Mix
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who is to say they're doing anything (yet, tee hee) with their parts anyway? These parents are sooooo repressed. Come join the 20th Century (yes, I do mean 20th) any time, angry & ignorant parents.

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    Dawn Sardella-Ayres
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Know what makes me sick? People insisting that our public schools need to be centered on their whackadoodle, outdated religious beliefs. You want God in taxpayer-funded public schools? Move to Iran.

    Leo Domitrix
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Upvoted ten times if I could. I went to a Catholic school. Private, paid, religious, we knew it. Public school, tax-payer, public, secular, the end. I have no idea why they want shari'a in the US....

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    Brobro McDuderson
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do these parents not realize that the class voted them king and queen? This was literally what the class wanted.

    Kim Stucky
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    EXACTLY. If this is what the class voted for, shut your mouths and move on with your life.

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    Kines Tezja
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually you can have female king, Jadwiga of Poland was a king (that's right, KING not QUEEN) for some time :P

    Martin Kaine
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yup. They wanted what was perceived as the highest title that could be given.....so they made her king.

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    Watching
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh it's the tolerant Trump trash. We all know who they voted for.

    Dawn Sardella-Ayres
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The good, loving Christians who spread Jesus's message by... screaming, name-calling, and harassing others, and voting explicitly to have them harmed and their civil rights removed. Hallelujah!

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    KitKatLord
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a lesbian, this infuriates me ( the part we’re the parents and other people are mad, )

    Eslamala
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We're in 2021, for fcks sakes! Let people live their fkcn lives!

    elStiJneriNO
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    we are in 2021, people better stay inside and do basically everything but that!

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    Ludwig Michiel
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If four men can be "Queen", then 2 girls can certainly be prom king and queen.

    Son of Philosoraptor
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They're adorable!! BTW, as an evolutionary behaviorist, overpopulation in mammals reliably causes an increase in homosexual behavior. It's normal to have a percentage of the population gay at any time but it increases sharply. There was about 10% gay folk across the global population of the world in the early 80s - every society deals with it a different way. But yeah... Lots of gay people. Full disclosure: the mother of my two kids is an out lesbian.

    Terd Fergison
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You are correct. Homosexuality is found in many species in nature. Homophobia is only found in one as far as we know (humanity). How shameful homophobes are.

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    Kim Stucky
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stephen Wade Believe me, I have my own terminology for Conservatives who can’t see beyond their own bigoted noses.

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    JuJu
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I want powered sugar! Can I add it to my first coffee in the morning? will it give me energy for the whole day? And please, dear adult airheads, don't talk about pupils genitals...it's disturbing and disgusting.

    James016
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Still waiting for one of these religious types posting hateful comments to explain homosexuality in god's creatures.

    Terd Fergison
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No one is god's creature, we are evolutionary byproducts. First you would have to prove that any god even exists. The bible says to stone homosexuals to death in Leviticus. It's a filthy, evil book.

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    Eriu
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "cannot have a female king" - I raise you Jadwiga Andegaweńska who was a female king of Poland :)

    M O'Connell
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll see your Jadwiga Andegaweńska, and raise you Tamar the Great, crowned 'King of Kings and Queen of Queens' of Georgia in 1184.

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    Christina Schulte
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was just eating with this woman yesterday at a nice Italian restaurant. The young man next to us, I guess she decided for one reason or another that he was gay and subsequently went on this homophobic rant while he was sitting right there about how the world was "getting too gay". I asked "why do you care??? Let people be happy and worry about your own life. If you're so miserable you have to tear complete strangers down about how they are HARMLESSLY living their own life then you clearly have a lot of work to do". She left. 🤭

    Uber Mensch
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Got my hands full just trying to manage my OWN life. Don't have the time, energy, or interest in managing someone else's.

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    Lily Mae Kitty
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    'another parent at the meeting added: “I think tradition stands for a queen that has a vagina, a king that has a penis and testicles.”' WTF?!? I don't remember anyone checking the genitals of previous winners! Why are genitals important to a high school event?? argh.

    IAN KELLY
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like that one of the comments seems to be convicnced that parents are giving their kids like a gay drug, and another doesn’t seem to understand how an election works.

    Tracy Sellars
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who fricken cares as long as they are happy so what. I don't understand how someone's sexuality effects others. As long as no one is forcing themselves on others who cares what they do.

    Thorfin Wolfsbane
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Republicans: this is the free-est country in the WORLD! Also Republicans: ummm, don't do that, it's not allowed!

    Vicky Zar
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That one parent said it all "Gosh just more proof of how super stupid [this] country is becoming". Strange how degrading they talk about themselves.

    qwerty
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why were you downvoted? Homophobes are incredibly stupid.

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    Phil Vaive
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A lot of these people are REALLY obsessed with genitals...and yet they call us the perverts

    Ruthie Davies
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's weird how homosexual relationships are reduced down to nothing but the physical act of sharing their love. You don't see this with heterosexual relationships.

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    Kathryn Baylis
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow. It seems the kids who voted for these girls to be Prom King and Queen are far more emotionally mature than their parents, who choose to have Karen-level hissy fits and spew their nasty homophobic comments instead. Gives me so much hope for the upcoming generation. They’re turning out way better than their parents. BTW, I’m 60 and think the Prom King and Queen are an adorable couple.

    Nikki Sevven
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Karen: "Let them live a normal life!" - I hate to break it to you, Karen, but homosexuality is entirely within the normal range of human sexuality...and large parts of the rest of the animal kingdom.

    CatWoman312
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Considering being prom king/queen doesn’t impact your life whatsoever who freaking cares who gets it? On a side note, I absolutely adore Riley’s prom dress

    Robin DJW
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The haters don't seem to realize that this couple was not "appointed" to their prom roles by the teachers or administration. They were ELECTED by other STUDENTS. This is one of the widest generational gap that we have seen in years. You go, Annie and Riley! You go, Kings HS!

    Ms.GB
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The tradition is that the students vote for their king and queen, the students could have chosen any couple they wanted to...nothing is being pushed down anyone's throat, the majority of the students voted for their favorite couple.

    Leo Domitrix
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These. Parents. Need. To. Relax. The end. Or are they really angry b/c *they* couldn't come out and be open about being LGBTQ? ..... Hmm.

    Aubry
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There actually have been female kings in history! Poland had a law that only a king could rule the country, but never stated the king had to be male, leading to people like King Anna and King Jadwiga ruling the nation

    snipergun
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The comment: it's disgusting, it should be Queen and King is priceless. Assuming that the point was that Queen should be stated first, not that gender of any of them mattered. And as far as I'm aware these are voted by other school mates(?) so maybe these parents should be aware that their children supported it, because they're smarter than the adults complaining about prom queen and king and they're both ladies. Congratulations.

    M O'Connell
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I suppose if they wanted to be extra formal about it, they would need to dive into the history of the words themselves. From a technical perspective "queen" means queen-consort, or simply the consort of the king. Queen-regent is a female ruling monarch (of which there have been many). I've seen historical precedent for a Queen-regent's consort being referred to as 'king-consort' but I cannot find a historical case for a Queen-regent's female consort. Either way, it doesn't matter :D

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    Kim Stucky
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The class voted for this. Shut your mouths and move on with your life.

    Michael Beswick
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't understand the parents, as those two girls are completely inoffensive. Surely the students would have picked them, so the school should support their choice. Trust parents in the US to get uptight about royal titles, while they live in a country that is a republic lol!

    Random panda
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What about King Hatshepsut, a female pharaoh? All the Egyptians were fine with that, so why can’t you?

    Axolotl King
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hahaha "You cannot have a Female King" So do I just not exist or... coz I'm a girl and my last name is King xD

    Niffler_13
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At my high school we had a girl crowned Prom King, and no one made a big deal out of it. They were happy for her. Our principal and his partner (a teacher) were in a very happy relationship and the whole school knew about it, and no one made any fuss about it. And that was back in the early 2000's. Let people live the life that makes them happy.

    Orillion
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    From the post: “I think tradition stands for a queen that has a vagina, a king that has a penis and testicles.” ... This person tinks about teenagers genitals just a bit too much.

    Bacony Cakes
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    maam like jesus hung out with 12 guys and a prostitute and was also a furry

    Ayia Grace
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is really sweet me and my cat are proud of the non-a holes. :)

    John Montgomery
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How does a random parent call a school meeting? A lot of the comments are pathetic. Are they all parent super upset their kids didn't get named? Otherwise it's one night where two people wear plastic crowns. It doesn't harm anyone. Other than perhaps making two kids feel better it doesn't even change anyone's lives. I doubt that helps anyone get into college or anything. Just let kids be happy.

    Luthor
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The kids are alright. If that is the future generation voting for equality then the future is looking stong. Those parents are just... well... wrong. Amazing how it is their children that voted for this... fighting against their bigoted parents. I'll say it again . The kids are alright. And all the power to them.

    willi santiago
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Theres a Kickstarter for a deck of cards that has Monarchs and Princess/Prince instead of Kings and Queens

    Zophra
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aren't there more important issues for parents to care about? This is ridiculous.

    Uber Mensch
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    1- The girls parents are the only ones with any say in the matter. 2- The school/Board/District have NO SAY (as they pointed out) in who _ the students_ voted King & Queen since it wasn't an "official" school event. 3- If folks want to do the God Says bit, keep in mind that the girls are just EXACTLY the way GOD made them. 4- This is the 21st century; deal with it or STFU.

    Tracey Hirt
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “I think tradition stands for a queen that has a vagina, a king that has a penis and testicles.” So, someone looked under the prom king’s hood to verify the presence of a vagina? Have them arrested!

    Guido Pisano
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    sorry to say but homosexuality is normal. Has always existed and exists in nature. So if someone finds it wrong should rethink his/her values

    KT
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Super cute couple! Sad to see so many hate filled parents behaving so childishly

    Duchess Raven Waves
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow. If they were my daughters I would be even more proud that it ruffled a few feathers. Yeah bitch revolution! Lol people have always been gay y'all. Its just that the ones that had a problem with it were a hostile and vocal group of psychopaths that would literally kill folks. So please curb your self importance and long live the king. Yeah the one with tits in the above photos.

    Sky Render
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder sometimes if those unhappy adults ever stop to ask themselves why they're so keen to embrace a dogma of hate instead of accept that love is not bound by a codex of law written over a thousand years ago. I can't help but feel like there's some closed doors that a good psychologist could open for these folks...

    ViFi
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Exsqueeze me? If i showed this to my gf (yes she's lesbian) I think she might just grab my computer and start AGGRESSIVELY COMMENTING ha I am laughing to think of what she would do to the parents on the school board (probably just yell) if we were Queen+ Queen

    Luthor
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also, they look like such a happy couple... it makes my heart melt. I mean, look how happy and smiling they are together. Why would people want to take that away from them? They are so young... let them be happy!!!!

    Bhadrika Love
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm trying to figure out the powdered sugar comment. Is that a thing? Like, traditionally to disguise someone as male they throw powdered sugar on themselves? Or do you throw it on everyone else, like to distract them maybe? Might help if you had dogs jumping on them to lick it off. Nothing to do with gender, but might distract them from being sexist idiots.

    Shelby Jackson
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why is it that these folks think only hetero people should get to lead a "normal life"? And these "adults" are acting FAR more childish than their own children. WHO CARES if the king and queen are same sex? The parents are not students at the school, their kids are and OBVIOUSLY the students voted for them.

    John Dilligaf
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    why are the names of the senders of the hateful bigoted comments blocked off so we can't see who they are? Haters need to be named and shamed. Meanwhile the names of the supporters are left uncovered, leaving them open to possible retaliation.

    Sarah Grape
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wait shouldn't it be two queens? IDK, if that girl wants to be a king, whatever. but it would've made more sense to have 2 queens I think

    Axolotl King
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I mean if I was in this situation I'd want to be a king even tho I'm a girl, but yea they should be able to have 2 queens

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    MandaPanda
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    (I didn't have a prom so correct me if I'm wrong.) Aren't Prom Kings and Queens elected by the students? Like don't they vote for it? The king and queen don't have to be a couple, it's just whoever was voted, yes? They look so darling a happy. As long as the relationship is happy, healthy, and consenting what's the problem?

    KK
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I live in Ohio and I am ashamed that we have LGBT+-hating and racist people here. I can't speak for everyone at all, but I personally think folks should be able to be whoever they want to be, however they want to be without any major setbacks.

    Kim Stucky
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m from Ohio too. And I ashamed of not only that, but that they seem to worship the orange menace.

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    Random Anon
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It really pisses me off when they bring God into their hate infested opinions. Did they talk to God on the phone or something to be that sure? I don't think even the pope can do that.

    Annette Easton
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    1) I can't believe the schools are still doing the whole "king and queen" thing 2) As others have mentioned the kids VOTED on this, so obviously the majority of them were in favour of it 3) The homophobic comments from the parents is just infuriating and downright scary. I feel sorry for their kids.

    Ashley Friloux
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The fact that adults are getting all bent out of shape over this is the most ridiculous thing I've heard in a while. It's a high school prom. If this affects your ADULT life to the point that you need to whine about it in a meeting, I suggest you seek therapy. You have much more serious issues that you've yet admitted. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE KIDS! I HOPE YA'LL HAD FUN! (That's right, ya'll - - I'm SOUTHERN! LOL)

    Axolotl King
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok beside the point of this article but I re-read that after reading the last sentence in a southern accent in my head and it was amazing lol

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    Etrain
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Way to go kids! I went to prom with my HS girlfriend and no one cared! And it gave me the confirmation I needed to trust that I was going to be loved and accepted (and this was back in 2004)! So proud of these two.

    a_dork
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are homosexual people in this world, and they'll exist no matter how much powdered sugar you try to stuff in your ears.

    Kimberly Bertram
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The hateful comments sadden me. They also give Christians a bad name. I’m a Christian, but I live by Love- just as Jesus preached. Jesus gave us love rules to live by. Being intolerant is not love. You can have different opinions with people you love. Hateful speaking is not life giving. We are called to love others as our own selves. ♥️ I only see happiness in these pictures.

    Noemie Houtekie-N'Da
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is not ok. These 2 girls are happy together and its their own lives. They can be who they are. I understand if you don't want your kids to be gay, but tolerance for Heaven's sake. They are just as human as the rest of us.

    Oskar vanZandt
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Considering Prom King and Queen are voted on by their peers, what business is it of the adults to interfere? Non-issue as far as I am concerned.

    Steve
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looking for info, not very familiar with proms: Do the students vote for the winner, or does faculty pick them? Also, if both of them wants to be king or queen, can theyboth have same title, or does the couple have a deathmatch on the gym floor to decide?

    Charlotte Yu
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I actually have a problem with this, they should BOTH be queens. Cause let me tell you that girl wearing the "king's crown" hella deserves to be the queen she is.

    WholesomeArmyweeb
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was so close to exploding when I read what the parents were saying. First of all, they aren’t children they are nearly adults. They know who they want to love. What does it matter if the school decides to be supportive instead of your sorry ass and have a homosexual couple as prom king and queen? They are happy! And what IS normal for you to even be arguing that the students aren’t living normal lives! Jesus Christmas, grow up people 🙄 But fr I loved this! Congrats Ohio high school:D

    Batwench
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So glad that the future adults who voted this couple prom royalty aren’t are narrow minded, judgemental idiots like some of their their parents.

    Mewton’s Third Paw
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m glad they’re so upset! They deserve to be upset, outraged and uncomfortable. Good. Pieces of shít don’t deserve comfort, or to get their way. Let them suffer.

    onitsuka
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Glad they're the future. The offended adults can keep their heads up their asses and stay in their homophobic past.

    Dee Pond
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I grew up in Ohio, kinda nice to see something wholesome out of the home state! OH also recently became the 2nd to last state to allow trans people the right to correct their birth certificates.... Looking at you Tennessee.

    Alayna Gill
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love is love. You were given a choice to love whoever you want. It is not okay to dislike the people who prefer different choices, like lesbians and gays. All people are different.

    Nerdy
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This happened in my small town. Two girls were prom royalty but there are student/s who are upset. They got called names and one girl had trash dumped next to her car. And I am in a blue state!!!

    WilvanderHeijden
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bigots live in every state. Republicans can live in blue states and I suspect them that they live there, so they can be annoyed by something every day.

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    1.21Gigawatts?!
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can’t believe some people despise those girls’ existence! Off topic a bit they’re so beautiful in those photos! I hope that’s me with my future girlfriend someday 🥰

    Elizabeth Molloy
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    F**k tradition, all it does is push outdated crap onto people who have no need, use or liking of it. So happy for these girls. What a great school!

    Stephanie
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hatshepsut. Nefertiti. Cleopatra. Twosret.... Those are just the the FIRST FOUR best known female Egyptian KINGS! Do you need the names of European and Asian ones as well??? Are you just ignorant of history and sexist? Speaking of American values... This was a FREE election in the school; male and female students voted! So denying their votes sounds kinda like voter suppression... 😮 All these supposed "Christians" posting hate-filled, bigoted, narrowminded and misguided hateful messages, are hypocrites, and the literal antithesis of moral values; disgusting. You go ladies!! May we all aspire to be so happy!

    David Castillejos
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One of them seems to could started as a drummer in a grunge band, reach the nirvana, and then, start as leader of a new band, something about foo or/and fighters. BTW, best wishes to both them. Stupid people harassing around should be punished by law nowadays. C'mon, we are in the 21st century, I suppose.

    Persp Gold
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    heaven forbid the students get to vote for this student event for students

    HooowlAtTheMoon
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well i will never be prom queen/king with my girlfriend at my school (because a LOT of the people there are homophobic) but I wish I could be. I think it's awesome how accepting and supportive that school is. Look how cute they are together, how could anyone hate that?

    Phil Boswell
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd love to know how many of the negative comments are from real bigots, and how many from bots agitating and stirring up trouble…

    Stille20
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Get rid of it. Everything about prom king and queen is a problem. It's an ugly popularity contest that is in no way needed.

    Darren Gonzalez
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “I think tradition stands for a queen that has a vagina, a king that has a penis and testicles.” ded

    willi santiago
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mineral water? This is Ohio, they might as well be wearing dresses

    Jane Alexander
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd like to see 3 kings, 3 queens, a lesbian couiple, a gay couple and a hetero couple. A couple from each of the different 'countries'

    LoveMyJordy
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just want to implement that all high schools have a committee that checks the genitalia of the nominees before proceeding with the coronation...PUH-Leeeese

    AzKhaleesi
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I were the school I'd be like omg you're so right, here take this BIGGER crown Y'all are Queens!! Complete with a bouquet of rainbow roses. People are dumb. You may not agree and that's fine, but leave it alone and let them have their moment. You can't claim to be a Christian and then freely be an ass hat and judge others, that's not our job. I read the same book you did and it says "Ye shall not judge, lest YE be judged" So although my religion does not agree with same sex relationships I personally don't give a s**t. They're not hurting anyone, they care about eachother. Let it be because at the end of the day, If there is a God and they were wrong, then they'll know, If I'M wrong and there's no God (which I don't belive) I still won't know. Because I'll be dead. sooooo.... Congratulations girls.

    Hollysmom
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good for the girls, the students, and the school. Overcoming hate and prejudice is vital. They should be proud of the kids and supportive.

    AndersM
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ladies and gentlemen. You have landed in Ohio. Please turn your clock 2 hours and 100 years back

    Kay blue
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Quick grab the torch and pitchforks. How dreadful that a lovely couple has to deal with this crap when they should be enjoying themselves.

    Douglas Tucker
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "The Times are A-Changin"...old song with the constant answer to most social norms. Remember back when and maybe it still is a concern in some quarters when or if a High School Prom had a interracial couple as King and Queen. They are still mopping up the tiny brain matter from those exploding heads of that life's episode. As many say here, it's hard to live your own life but to try to control others with your unfriendly and unwise opinions just doesn't cut it.

    Caroline
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If they won just because they were lesbians, then I understand. But they won because they deserved to win, so I don't understand the problem

    V Martinez
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    First, good on them! Second, the one girl sort of reminds me of Jennifer Carpenter, she plays Debra on the show Dexter. They both are cute!

    Cassie
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "...to think their parents are allowing this is more than I can grasp in my mind" - I get the distinct impression that there exists an awful lot of concepts you cannot 'grasp in your mind'.

    Something
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Congratulations to the couple, but I'm surprised not that they elected a female prom king, but that they still have prom king and queen rather than electing two prom queens.

    Yeah, you heard
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't get why anyone is being elected at all. Why not just have a party without saying who is best?

    NevadaJo
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would've just used this to my advantage since technically the king (don't know their pronouns) is a king since it's kings high school. Everyone is a king....

    Michael Violette
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The problem is with adults here trying to train their kids to be something the kids know their parents are wrong in. This has no affect on the parents other than the parents don't get their way. Let the parents complain for their 15 minutes and move on. Obviously the kids are happy and know they did nothing wrong. Happy to see the girls happy and enjoy their special moment.

    Not A Panda
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, it should be Queen and Queen. Nothing wrong with having a lesbian couple and naming them both Queen of the Prom. Good for the school to be openminded about who gets to be the focal point of the celebrations.

    Dian Parama Kosala
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i confused.. the title... if its said crowned Royal Couple sure it can be everyone right?.. but if its King and Queen of course its refer to gender..

    tomruns12
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The only problem I have with this is that it's not supposed to be a couples contest.

    Mystery Egg
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    3 years ago

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    Why are they called a 'conservative couple'? You can be conservative without being a homophobe. They are a homophobic couple.

    Jrizzy Jay
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    3 years ago

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    congrats to them on winning the vote of their peers. I just don't see why people are celebrated for being gay. who cares??

    Don't Look
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    Aside from the unnecessary words that the one mother made at that meeting, this whole thing is a bit hypocritical. People are basically saying that it's not appropriate for parents to have a different opinion. Oh and this could (and probably has) happened anywhere. Ohio isn't special.

    Joe Medley
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    I completely agree that a prom king should have a penis and testicles, which is why I’ll be gifting Annie Wise with a medical model. Problem solved!

    Truth Monster
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    3 years ago

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    Okay, so, a KING is a traditionally male monarch, while a QUEEN is female. Some of the "hate comments" are simply people hung up on the wording. Change the wording to "royalty" and you fix that. That being said, the whole tradition is stupid to begin with. Electing a lesbian couple is as stupid as electing a hetero/nonbinary/whatever couple. The only difference is that a hetero couple would not have made to to Bored Panda. Not even if they had both won Nobel Prizes and achieved world peace. And saved a basket of puppies from a fire on the way to deliver home-baked muffins to the poor. Ok, maybe then :P My point is they're being treated differently based on their orientation.

    James016
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A hetro couple would not have a bunch of homophobic bigots frothing at the mouth either. You are correct though, they are being treated differently because of their orientation; by the aforementioned bigots.

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    Hui Huit
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    American people are De-pres-sing. You are so obsessed with appearing open-minded that you'd rather look ridiculous than face a potential critic by stating the obvious. On this one, you're mixing gender and sexuality. A king is a male. This is not homophobic, or sexist, or whatever. it's a male, period. A royal person who is a woman is a queen... Will you say that the sun is square-shaped if I tell you that finding it round is homophobic?

    Viviane
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't know about that last sentence. How about I eat an entire bag of chocolate-covered almonds to prove I'm not homophobic? I know it doesn't have anything to do with prejudice, but it's way yummier than saying the sun is a square.

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    Demi Zwaan
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just can't understand these people. What harm does it do to ANYONE to crown a lesbian couple? They are happy and no one gets hurt. Win-win. I mean, it's not like you're worse at making coffee because gay people exist? Or you suddenly suck at math because you saw two women kiss? Or you're not allowed to be straight and live your life the way you want, just because others live their lives differently?

    Anna Banana
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Somehow, a lot of people seem to think exactly that. It's like z zero-sum equation to them, where giving rights to a group of people will take those rights away from others.

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    Hans
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whoever in the year 2021 still gets "shocked" by the fact that non-heterosexual people exist, is an idiot. Whoever argues with "god" against non-heterosexual people should first and foremost consider their lack of fear in said god whom they ignore, as they decide which of the religion's values (traditional famility model vs. grace of charity) they weight how much instead. Whoever argues against love is to be condemned.

    Terd Fergison
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The bible and Quran say that you're supposed to stone homosexuals to death. If they aren't willing to follow through on killing homosexuals, they should just shut up. The bible also says to kill divorced people. If they aren't decrying divorce as loudly as they decry homosexuality, they are hypocrites. Faith is irrelevant, stupid, and religions are testably untrue. People should dump these harmful, evil myths entirely. And you have to stop making excuses for these evil religions.

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    Spinz
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is so stupid. My old high school just had "Prom Royalty" instead, and nobody gives a s**t what gender they end up being, which really is how it should be everywhere. Good for these girls!!

    elStiJneriNO
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    here we just had a ball with dancing and drinking and nobody got elected better than the rest.

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    Beck(formerly Becca/Gizmo sq)
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why would you want to take these girls smiles away?? Why is everyone so worried about what other peoples private parts do? Let people live their lives!!

    Sam Mix
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who is to say they're doing anything (yet, tee hee) with their parts anyway? These parents are sooooo repressed. Come join the 20th Century (yes, I do mean 20th) any time, angry & ignorant parents.

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    Dawn Sardella-Ayres
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Know what makes me sick? People insisting that our public schools need to be centered on their whackadoodle, outdated religious beliefs. You want God in taxpayer-funded public schools? Move to Iran.

    Leo Domitrix
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Upvoted ten times if I could. I went to a Catholic school. Private, paid, religious, we knew it. Public school, tax-payer, public, secular, the end. I have no idea why they want shari'a in the US....

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    Brobro McDuderson
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do these parents not realize that the class voted them king and queen? This was literally what the class wanted.

    Kim Stucky
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    EXACTLY. If this is what the class voted for, shut your mouths and move on with your life.

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    Kines Tezja
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually you can have female king, Jadwiga of Poland was a king (that's right, KING not QUEEN) for some time :P

    Martin Kaine
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yup. They wanted what was perceived as the highest title that could be given.....so they made her king.

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    Watching
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh it's the tolerant Trump trash. We all know who they voted for.

    Dawn Sardella-Ayres
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The good, loving Christians who spread Jesus's message by... screaming, name-calling, and harassing others, and voting explicitly to have them harmed and their civil rights removed. Hallelujah!

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    KitKatLord
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a lesbian, this infuriates me ( the part we’re the parents and other people are mad, )

    Eslamala
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We're in 2021, for fcks sakes! Let people live their fkcn lives!

    elStiJneriNO
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    we are in 2021, people better stay inside and do basically everything but that!

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    Ludwig Michiel
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If four men can be "Queen", then 2 girls can certainly be prom king and queen.

    Son of Philosoraptor
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They're adorable!! BTW, as an evolutionary behaviorist, overpopulation in mammals reliably causes an increase in homosexual behavior. It's normal to have a percentage of the population gay at any time but it increases sharply. There was about 10% gay folk across the global population of the world in the early 80s - every society deals with it a different way. But yeah... Lots of gay people. Full disclosure: the mother of my two kids is an out lesbian.

    Terd Fergison
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You are correct. Homosexuality is found in many species in nature. Homophobia is only found in one as far as we know (humanity). How shameful homophobes are.

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    Kim Stucky
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stephen Wade Believe me, I have my own terminology for Conservatives who can’t see beyond their own bigoted noses.

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    JuJu
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I want powered sugar! Can I add it to my first coffee in the morning? will it give me energy for the whole day? And please, dear adult airheads, don't talk about pupils genitals...it's disturbing and disgusting.

    James016
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Still waiting for one of these religious types posting hateful comments to explain homosexuality in god's creatures.

    Terd Fergison
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No one is god's creature, we are evolutionary byproducts. First you would have to prove that any god even exists. The bible says to stone homosexuals to death in Leviticus. It's a filthy, evil book.

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    Eriu
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "cannot have a female king" - I raise you Jadwiga Andegaweńska who was a female king of Poland :)

    M O'Connell
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll see your Jadwiga Andegaweńska, and raise you Tamar the Great, crowned 'King of Kings and Queen of Queens' of Georgia in 1184.

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    Christina Schulte
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was just eating with this woman yesterday at a nice Italian restaurant. The young man next to us, I guess she decided for one reason or another that he was gay and subsequently went on this homophobic rant while he was sitting right there about how the world was "getting too gay". I asked "why do you care??? Let people be happy and worry about your own life. If you're so miserable you have to tear complete strangers down about how they are HARMLESSLY living their own life then you clearly have a lot of work to do". She left. 🤭

    Uber Mensch
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Got my hands full just trying to manage my OWN life. Don't have the time, energy, or interest in managing someone else's.

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    Lily Mae Kitty
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    'another parent at the meeting added: “I think tradition stands for a queen that has a vagina, a king that has a penis and testicles.”' WTF?!? I don't remember anyone checking the genitals of previous winners! Why are genitals important to a high school event?? argh.

    IAN KELLY
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like that one of the comments seems to be convicnced that parents are giving their kids like a gay drug, and another doesn’t seem to understand how an election works.

    Tracy Sellars
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who fricken cares as long as they are happy so what. I don't understand how someone's sexuality effects others. As long as no one is forcing themselves on others who cares what they do.

    Thorfin Wolfsbane
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Republicans: this is the free-est country in the WORLD! Also Republicans: ummm, don't do that, it's not allowed!

    Vicky Zar
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That one parent said it all "Gosh just more proof of how super stupid [this] country is becoming". Strange how degrading they talk about themselves.

    qwerty
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why were you downvoted? Homophobes are incredibly stupid.

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    Phil Vaive
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A lot of these people are REALLY obsessed with genitals...and yet they call us the perverts

    Ruthie Davies
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's weird how homosexual relationships are reduced down to nothing but the physical act of sharing their love. You don't see this with heterosexual relationships.

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    Kathryn Baylis
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow. It seems the kids who voted for these girls to be Prom King and Queen are far more emotionally mature than their parents, who choose to have Karen-level hissy fits and spew their nasty homophobic comments instead. Gives me so much hope for the upcoming generation. They’re turning out way better than their parents. BTW, I’m 60 and think the Prom King and Queen are an adorable couple.

    Nikki Sevven
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Karen: "Let them live a normal life!" - I hate to break it to you, Karen, but homosexuality is entirely within the normal range of human sexuality...and large parts of the rest of the animal kingdom.

    CatWoman312
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Considering being prom king/queen doesn’t impact your life whatsoever who freaking cares who gets it? On a side note, I absolutely adore Riley’s prom dress

    Robin DJW
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The haters don't seem to realize that this couple was not "appointed" to their prom roles by the teachers or administration. They were ELECTED by other STUDENTS. This is one of the widest generational gap that we have seen in years. You go, Annie and Riley! You go, Kings HS!

    Ms.GB
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The tradition is that the students vote for their king and queen, the students could have chosen any couple they wanted to...nothing is being pushed down anyone's throat, the majority of the students voted for their favorite couple.

    Leo Domitrix
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These. Parents. Need. To. Relax. The end. Or are they really angry b/c *they* couldn't come out and be open about being LGBTQ? ..... Hmm.

    Aubry
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There actually have been female kings in history! Poland had a law that only a king could rule the country, but never stated the king had to be male, leading to people like King Anna and King Jadwiga ruling the nation

    snipergun
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The comment: it's disgusting, it should be Queen and King is priceless. Assuming that the point was that Queen should be stated first, not that gender of any of them mattered. And as far as I'm aware these are voted by other school mates(?) so maybe these parents should be aware that their children supported it, because they're smarter than the adults complaining about prom queen and king and they're both ladies. Congratulations.

    M O'Connell
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I suppose if they wanted to be extra formal about it, they would need to dive into the history of the words themselves. From a technical perspective "queen" means queen-consort, or simply the consort of the king. Queen-regent is a female ruling monarch (of which there have been many). I've seen historical precedent for a Queen-regent's consort being referred to as 'king-consort' but I cannot find a historical case for a Queen-regent's female consort. Either way, it doesn't matter :D

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    Kim Stucky
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The class voted for this. Shut your mouths and move on with your life.

    Michael Beswick
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't understand the parents, as those two girls are completely inoffensive. Surely the students would have picked them, so the school should support their choice. Trust parents in the US to get uptight about royal titles, while they live in a country that is a republic lol!

    Random panda
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What about King Hatshepsut, a female pharaoh? All the Egyptians were fine with that, so why can’t you?

    Axolotl King
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hahaha "You cannot have a Female King" So do I just not exist or... coz I'm a girl and my last name is King xD

    Niffler_13
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At my high school we had a girl crowned Prom King, and no one made a big deal out of it. They were happy for her. Our principal and his partner (a teacher) were in a very happy relationship and the whole school knew about it, and no one made any fuss about it. And that was back in the early 2000's. Let people live the life that makes them happy.

    Orillion
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    From the post: “I think tradition stands for a queen that has a vagina, a king that has a penis and testicles.” ... This person tinks about teenagers genitals just a bit too much.

    Bacony Cakes
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    maam like jesus hung out with 12 guys and a prostitute and was also a furry

    Ayia Grace
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is really sweet me and my cat are proud of the non-a holes. :)

    John Montgomery
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How does a random parent call a school meeting? A lot of the comments are pathetic. Are they all parent super upset their kids didn't get named? Otherwise it's one night where two people wear plastic crowns. It doesn't harm anyone. Other than perhaps making two kids feel better it doesn't even change anyone's lives. I doubt that helps anyone get into college or anything. Just let kids be happy.

    Luthor
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The kids are alright. If that is the future generation voting for equality then the future is looking stong. Those parents are just... well... wrong. Amazing how it is their children that voted for this... fighting against their bigoted parents. I'll say it again . The kids are alright. And all the power to them.

    willi santiago
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Theres a Kickstarter for a deck of cards that has Monarchs and Princess/Prince instead of Kings and Queens

    Zophra
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aren't there more important issues for parents to care about? This is ridiculous.

    Uber Mensch
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    1- The girls parents are the only ones with any say in the matter. 2- The school/Board/District have NO SAY (as they pointed out) in who _ the students_ voted King & Queen since it wasn't an "official" school event. 3- If folks want to do the God Says bit, keep in mind that the girls are just EXACTLY the way GOD made them. 4- This is the 21st century; deal with it or STFU.

    Tracey Hirt
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “I think tradition stands for a queen that has a vagina, a king that has a penis and testicles.” So, someone looked under the prom king’s hood to verify the presence of a vagina? Have them arrested!

    Guido Pisano
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    sorry to say but homosexuality is normal. Has always existed and exists in nature. So if someone finds it wrong should rethink his/her values

    KT
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Super cute couple! Sad to see so many hate filled parents behaving so childishly

    Duchess Raven Waves
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow. If they were my daughters I would be even more proud that it ruffled a few feathers. Yeah bitch revolution! Lol people have always been gay y'all. Its just that the ones that had a problem with it were a hostile and vocal group of psychopaths that would literally kill folks. So please curb your self importance and long live the king. Yeah the one with tits in the above photos.

    Sky Render
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder sometimes if those unhappy adults ever stop to ask themselves why they're so keen to embrace a dogma of hate instead of accept that love is not bound by a codex of law written over a thousand years ago. I can't help but feel like there's some closed doors that a good psychologist could open for these folks...

    ViFi
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Exsqueeze me? If i showed this to my gf (yes she's lesbian) I think she might just grab my computer and start AGGRESSIVELY COMMENTING ha I am laughing to think of what she would do to the parents on the school board (probably just yell) if we were Queen+ Queen

    Luthor
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also, they look like such a happy couple... it makes my heart melt. I mean, look how happy and smiling they are together. Why would people want to take that away from them? They are so young... let them be happy!!!!

    Bhadrika Love
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm trying to figure out the powdered sugar comment. Is that a thing? Like, traditionally to disguise someone as male they throw powdered sugar on themselves? Or do you throw it on everyone else, like to distract them maybe? Might help if you had dogs jumping on them to lick it off. Nothing to do with gender, but might distract them from being sexist idiots.

    Shelby Jackson
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why is it that these folks think only hetero people should get to lead a "normal life"? And these "adults" are acting FAR more childish than their own children. WHO CARES if the king and queen are same sex? The parents are not students at the school, their kids are and OBVIOUSLY the students voted for them.

    John Dilligaf
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    why are the names of the senders of the hateful bigoted comments blocked off so we can't see who they are? Haters need to be named and shamed. Meanwhile the names of the supporters are left uncovered, leaving them open to possible retaliation.

    Sarah Grape
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wait shouldn't it be two queens? IDK, if that girl wants to be a king, whatever. but it would've made more sense to have 2 queens I think

    Axolotl King
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I mean if I was in this situation I'd want to be a king even tho I'm a girl, but yea they should be able to have 2 queens

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    MandaPanda
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    (I didn't have a prom so correct me if I'm wrong.) Aren't Prom Kings and Queens elected by the students? Like don't they vote for it? The king and queen don't have to be a couple, it's just whoever was voted, yes? They look so darling a happy. As long as the relationship is happy, healthy, and consenting what's the problem?

    KK
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I live in Ohio and I am ashamed that we have LGBT+-hating and racist people here. I can't speak for everyone at all, but I personally think folks should be able to be whoever they want to be, however they want to be without any major setbacks.

    Kim Stucky
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m from Ohio too. And I ashamed of not only that, but that they seem to worship the orange menace.

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    Random Anon
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It really pisses me off when they bring God into their hate infested opinions. Did they talk to God on the phone or something to be that sure? I don't think even the pope can do that.

    Annette Easton
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    1) I can't believe the schools are still doing the whole "king and queen" thing 2) As others have mentioned the kids VOTED on this, so obviously the majority of them were in favour of it 3) The homophobic comments from the parents is just infuriating and downright scary. I feel sorry for their kids.

    Ashley Friloux
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The fact that adults are getting all bent out of shape over this is the most ridiculous thing I've heard in a while. It's a high school prom. If this affects your ADULT life to the point that you need to whine about it in a meeting, I suggest you seek therapy. You have much more serious issues that you've yet admitted. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE KIDS! I HOPE YA'LL HAD FUN! (That's right, ya'll - - I'm SOUTHERN! LOL)

    Axolotl King
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok beside the point of this article but I re-read that after reading the last sentence in a southern accent in my head and it was amazing lol

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    Etrain
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Way to go kids! I went to prom with my HS girlfriend and no one cared! And it gave me the confirmation I needed to trust that I was going to be loved and accepted (and this was back in 2004)! So proud of these two.

    a_dork
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are homosexual people in this world, and they'll exist no matter how much powdered sugar you try to stuff in your ears.

    Kimberly Bertram
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The hateful comments sadden me. They also give Christians a bad name. I’m a Christian, but I live by Love- just as Jesus preached. Jesus gave us love rules to live by. Being intolerant is not love. You can have different opinions with people you love. Hateful speaking is not life giving. We are called to love others as our own selves. ♥️ I only see happiness in these pictures.

    Noemie Houtekie-N'Da
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is not ok. These 2 girls are happy together and its their own lives. They can be who they are. I understand if you don't want your kids to be gay, but tolerance for Heaven's sake. They are just as human as the rest of us.

    Oskar vanZandt
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Considering Prom King and Queen are voted on by their peers, what business is it of the adults to interfere? Non-issue as far as I am concerned.

    Steve
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looking for info, not very familiar with proms: Do the students vote for the winner, or does faculty pick them? Also, if both of them wants to be king or queen, can theyboth have same title, or does the couple have a deathmatch on the gym floor to decide?

    Charlotte Yu
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I actually have a problem with this, they should BOTH be queens. Cause let me tell you that girl wearing the "king's crown" hella deserves to be the queen she is.

    WholesomeArmyweeb
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was so close to exploding when I read what the parents were saying. First of all, they aren’t children they are nearly adults. They know who they want to love. What does it matter if the school decides to be supportive instead of your sorry ass and have a homosexual couple as prom king and queen? They are happy! And what IS normal for you to even be arguing that the students aren’t living normal lives! Jesus Christmas, grow up people 🙄 But fr I loved this! Congrats Ohio high school:D

    Batwench
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So glad that the future adults who voted this couple prom royalty aren’t are narrow minded, judgemental idiots like some of their their parents.

    Mewton’s Third Paw
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m glad they’re so upset! They deserve to be upset, outraged and uncomfortable. Good. Pieces of shít don’t deserve comfort, or to get their way. Let them suffer.

    onitsuka
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Glad they're the future. The offended adults can keep their heads up their asses and stay in their homophobic past.

    Dee Pond
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I grew up in Ohio, kinda nice to see something wholesome out of the home state! OH also recently became the 2nd to last state to allow trans people the right to correct their birth certificates.... Looking at you Tennessee.

    Alayna Gill
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love is love. You were given a choice to love whoever you want. It is not okay to dislike the people who prefer different choices, like lesbians and gays. All people are different.

    Nerdy
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This happened in my small town. Two girls were prom royalty but there are student/s who are upset. They got called names and one girl had trash dumped next to her car. And I am in a blue state!!!

    WilvanderHeijden
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bigots live in every state. Republicans can live in blue states and I suspect them that they live there, so they can be annoyed by something every day.

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    1.21Gigawatts?!
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can’t believe some people despise those girls’ existence! Off topic a bit they’re so beautiful in those photos! I hope that’s me with my future girlfriend someday 🥰

    Elizabeth Molloy
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    F**k tradition, all it does is push outdated crap onto people who have no need, use or liking of it. So happy for these girls. What a great school!

    Stephanie
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hatshepsut. Nefertiti. Cleopatra. Twosret.... Those are just the the FIRST FOUR best known female Egyptian KINGS! Do you need the names of European and Asian ones as well??? Are you just ignorant of history and sexist? Speaking of American values... This was a FREE election in the school; male and female students voted! So denying their votes sounds kinda like voter suppression... 😮 All these supposed "Christians" posting hate-filled, bigoted, narrowminded and misguided hateful messages, are hypocrites, and the literal antithesis of moral values; disgusting. You go ladies!! May we all aspire to be so happy!

    David Castillejos
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One of them seems to could started as a drummer in a grunge band, reach the nirvana, and then, start as leader of a new band, something about foo or/and fighters. BTW, best wishes to both them. Stupid people harassing around should be punished by law nowadays. C'mon, we are in the 21st century, I suppose.

    Persp Gold
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    heaven forbid the students get to vote for this student event for students

    HooowlAtTheMoon
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well i will never be prom queen/king with my girlfriend at my school (because a LOT of the people there are homophobic) but I wish I could be. I think it's awesome how accepting and supportive that school is. Look how cute they are together, how could anyone hate that?

    Phil Boswell
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd love to know how many of the negative comments are from real bigots, and how many from bots agitating and stirring up trouble…

    Stille20
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Get rid of it. Everything about prom king and queen is a problem. It's an ugly popularity contest that is in no way needed.

    Darren Gonzalez
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “I think tradition stands for a queen that has a vagina, a king that has a penis and testicles.” ded

    willi santiago
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mineral water? This is Ohio, they might as well be wearing dresses

    Jane Alexander
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd like to see 3 kings, 3 queens, a lesbian couiple, a gay couple and a hetero couple. A couple from each of the different 'countries'

    LoveMyJordy
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just want to implement that all high schools have a committee that checks the genitalia of the nominees before proceeding with the coronation...PUH-Leeeese

    AzKhaleesi
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I were the school I'd be like omg you're so right, here take this BIGGER crown Y'all are Queens!! Complete with a bouquet of rainbow roses. People are dumb. You may not agree and that's fine, but leave it alone and let them have their moment. You can't claim to be a Christian and then freely be an ass hat and judge others, that's not our job. I read the same book you did and it says "Ye shall not judge, lest YE be judged" So although my religion does not agree with same sex relationships I personally don't give a s**t. They're not hurting anyone, they care about eachother. Let it be because at the end of the day, If there is a God and they were wrong, then they'll know, If I'M wrong and there's no God (which I don't belive) I still won't know. Because I'll be dead. sooooo.... Congratulations girls.

    Hollysmom
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good for the girls, the students, and the school. Overcoming hate and prejudice is vital. They should be proud of the kids and supportive.

    AndersM
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ladies and gentlemen. You have landed in Ohio. Please turn your clock 2 hours and 100 years back

    Kay blue
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Quick grab the torch and pitchforks. How dreadful that a lovely couple has to deal with this crap when they should be enjoying themselves.

    Douglas Tucker
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "The Times are A-Changin"...old song with the constant answer to most social norms. Remember back when and maybe it still is a concern in some quarters when or if a High School Prom had a interracial couple as King and Queen. They are still mopping up the tiny brain matter from those exploding heads of that life's episode. As many say here, it's hard to live your own life but to try to control others with your unfriendly and unwise opinions just doesn't cut it.

    Caroline
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If they won just because they were lesbians, then I understand. But they won because they deserved to win, so I don't understand the problem

    V Martinez
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    First, good on them! Second, the one girl sort of reminds me of Jennifer Carpenter, she plays Debra on the show Dexter. They both are cute!

    Cassie
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "...to think their parents are allowing this is more than I can grasp in my mind" - I get the distinct impression that there exists an awful lot of concepts you cannot 'grasp in your mind'.

    Something
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Congratulations to the couple, but I'm surprised not that they elected a female prom king, but that they still have prom king and queen rather than electing two prom queens.

    Yeah, you heard
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't get why anyone is being elected at all. Why not just have a party without saying who is best?

    NevadaJo
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would've just used this to my advantage since technically the king (don't know their pronouns) is a king since it's kings high school. Everyone is a king....

    Michael Violette
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The problem is with adults here trying to train their kids to be something the kids know their parents are wrong in. This has no affect on the parents other than the parents don't get their way. Let the parents complain for their 15 minutes and move on. Obviously the kids are happy and know they did nothing wrong. Happy to see the girls happy and enjoy their special moment.

    Not A Panda
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, it should be Queen and Queen. Nothing wrong with having a lesbian couple and naming them both Queen of the Prom. Good for the school to be openminded about who gets to be the focal point of the celebrations.

    Dian Parama Kosala
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i confused.. the title... if its said crowned Royal Couple sure it can be everyone right?.. but if its King and Queen of course its refer to gender..

    tomruns12
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The only problem I have with this is that it's not supposed to be a couples contest.

    Mystery Egg
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    Why are they called a 'conservative couple'? You can be conservative without being a homophobe. They are a homophobic couple.

    Jrizzy Jay
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    congrats to them on winning the vote of their peers. I just don't see why people are celebrated for being gay. who cares??

    Don't Look
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    Aside from the unnecessary words that the one mother made at that meeting, this whole thing is a bit hypocritical. People are basically saying that it's not appropriate for parents to have a different opinion. Oh and this could (and probably has) happened anywhere. Ohio isn't special.

    Joe Medley
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    I completely agree that a prom king should have a penis and testicles, which is why I’ll be gifting Annie Wise with a medical model. Problem solved!

    Truth Monster
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    Okay, so, a KING is a traditionally male monarch, while a QUEEN is female. Some of the "hate comments" are simply people hung up on the wording. Change the wording to "royalty" and you fix that. That being said, the whole tradition is stupid to begin with. Electing a lesbian couple is as stupid as electing a hetero/nonbinary/whatever couple. The only difference is that a hetero couple would not have made to to Bored Panda. Not even if they had both won Nobel Prizes and achieved world peace. And saved a basket of puppies from a fire on the way to deliver home-baked muffins to the poor. Ok, maybe then :P My point is they're being treated differently based on their orientation.

    James016
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A hetro couple would not have a bunch of homophobic bigots frothing at the mouth either. You are correct though, they are being treated differently because of their orientation; by the aforementioned bigots.

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    Hui Huit
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    3 years ago

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    American people are De-pres-sing. You are so obsessed with appearing open-minded that you'd rather look ridiculous than face a potential critic by stating the obvious. On this one, you're mixing gender and sexuality. A king is a male. This is not homophobic, or sexist, or whatever. it's a male, period. A royal person who is a woman is a queen... Will you say that the sun is square-shaped if I tell you that finding it round is homophobic?

    Viviane
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't know about that last sentence. How about I eat an entire bag of chocolate-covered almonds to prove I'm not homophobic? I know it doesn't have anything to do with prejudice, but it's way yummier than saying the sun is a square.

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