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Transgender student barred from prom king nomination
Source: Gainesville Times
Transgender student barred from prom king nomination
Supporters, opponents rally after senior told only eligible to be prom queen
Joshua Silavent
Updated: March 20, 2019, 8:25 p.m.
A transgender student was nominated but then removed by the school district from this year’s prom king ballot at Johnson High School.
Debate about the district’s decision has since stirred on campus, on social media and through online petitions.
Dex Frier, 17, a senior at the Hall County school, was nominated by the student body as one of six candidates to be prom king.
Frier, whose birth name is Phenix, told The Times he first “came out” identifying as a male his sophomore year.
“It’s not a choice,” he said.
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Supporters, opponents rally after senior told only eligible to be prom queen
Joshua Silavent
Updated: March 20, 2019, 8:25 p.m.
A transgender student was nominated but then removed by the school district from this year’s prom king ballot at Johnson High School.
Debate about the district’s decision has since stirred on campus, on social media and through online petitions.
Dex Frier, 17, a senior at the Hall County school, was nominated by the student body as one of six candidates to be prom king.
Frier, whose birth name is Phenix, told The Times he first “came out” identifying as a male his sophomore year.
“It’s not a choice,” he said.
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Read more: https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/transgender-student-barred-prom-king-nomination/
Dex Frier, 17, a transgender student at Johnson High School, was nominated by the student body to be prom king but was told by school officials he could only be on the ballot for prom queen. Photo courtesy Dex Frier.
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Source: Washington Post
A transgender senior was a prom king candidate. The school said he could run — as queen.
By Deanna Paul March 22 at 6:29 PM
The thought of being nominated to prom court had not crossed high school senior Dex Frier’s mind.
The 17-year-old from Gainesville, Ga., came out identifying as male during his sophomore year, he told the Gainesville Times. As his school has a student body of 1,400, Dex was simply excited to spend the Saturday-night dance with friends.
Then, two weeks ago, Dex learned he was one of six students nominated to be Johnson High School’s prom king.
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In an unprecedented move, Hall County Schools Superintendent Will Schofield directed Johnson High to remove Dex’s name from the prom king ballot. Instead, the transgender student was brought into the office where the administration proposed two options: He could be run as prom queen or not run at all.
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By Deanna Paul March 22 at 6:29 PM
The thought of being nominated to prom court had not crossed high school senior Dex Frier’s mind.
The 17-year-old from Gainesville, Ga., came out identifying as male during his sophomore year, he told the Gainesville Times. As his school has a student body of 1,400, Dex was simply excited to spend the Saturday-night dance with friends.
Then, two weeks ago, Dex learned he was one of six students nominated to be Johnson High School’s prom king.
-snip-
In an unprecedented move, Hall County Schools Superintendent Will Schofield directed Johnson High to remove Dex’s name from the prom king ballot. Instead, the transgender student was brought into the office where the administration proposed two options: He could be run as prom queen or not run at all.
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2019/03/22/transgender-senior-was-prom-king-candidate-school-said-he-could-run-queen/
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