First transgender student runs for prom king.

Fresno High School senior Cinthia Covarrubias is believed to be the first transgender student to run for prom king:

"School officials this week added the 17-year-old's name to the ballot for prom king, reversing a previous district protocol that allowed only males to run for king and females for prom queen.

Gay youth advocates called it a landmark victory for campus gender expression and said they believe it's the first time in the U.S. that an openly transgender student has run for prom royalty."

Covarrubias didn't make the cut when the winner was announced on Saturday, but achieved far more by running. "I'm happy I actually made a difference about changing the law and the policy so you can run for your choice," said Covarrubias.

Also, don't miss a little line in the article by who I will now refer to as Bag-O-Douche of the week: 18 year old Erich Logan says "I like lesbians, but they shouldn't be allowed to run for king".

Via Nerve.