In Connecticut: Danbur High School selects their First Gay Male Prom Queen

A high school in Danbury, CT, crowned their first gay male prom queen. Yes, history was made, so attention must be paid.

Nasir Fleming, from Danbury High School, took the stage and the crown this past Friday night. Nasir was very happy with this honor and wants his win to be a sign of acceptance.

Queerty chatted with Nasir after his win, he said:

My main reason for wanting to win prom queen is to show the school, and hopefully the world, that if a spunky, odd gay kid can win prom queen, then anyone can! This message is mainly for transgendered people, because they seem to face so much backlash for simply being themselves. If I can win a title that is out of my gender, anyone else should be able to, including transgendered people.

I also want other LGBT youth that our main purpose in life is to make ourselves happy. Very often we conform to societal norms in order to be accepted, and it is not acceptable for us to shun a perfectly fine part of ourselves. We are the innovators of the future, we are the future and we can make a change.

How cool is that, right?

After the jump, I have a video of Nasir receiving his crown