Transgender Teen Selected Homecoming Queen (Huntington Beach, CA)

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Source: Patch.com

Posted by Mirna Alfonso (Editor) , September 20, 2013 at 09:27 PM

Marina High School transgender senior Cassidy Lynn Campbell was selected as homecoming queen in voting announced at halftime of tonight's football game at Westminster High School.

Balloting began with write-in votes a couple of weeks ago which determined the 10 candidates for a second round of voting. In the second round, students filled out their preferences confidentially on a scan-tron sheet, which was tabulated by a machine.

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She told The Times she was "doing this for the kids who can't be themselves."

"With all the attention, I realized it's bigger than me," Cassidy told The Times.

Read more: http://fountainvalley.patch.com/groups/schools/p/transgender-teen-selected-homecoming-queen

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VIDEO of announcement and crowning:

Transgender Student In Huntington Beach Named Homecoming Queen
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/09/20/transgender-student-in-huntington-beach-could-make-history/

[NYC_SKP]

1. K&R!

[AAO]

2. What a girl!

[SunSeeker]

3. Wow, and this is in very conservative Orange County.

Times they are a'changin. Good news!

[NickB79]

4. I hope they'll be more accepting than when my friend won

http://sdsufans.com/board/showthread.php?4720-St.-Cloud-State-Chooses-Male-Homecoming-Queen

That was back in 2004 at my alma mater. He considered himself a gay transvestite, not a transexual, but he still received hate mail, up to and including death threats.

People suck sometimes. Hopefully our society has advanced since then, and this young student doesn't have to face such venom.

[SoapBox]

5. Cool!

[dhill926]

6. kids are gonna be alright.....

[question everything]

7. This, in conservative Orange County

and thank your for adding city and state in the title.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023710099

[ButterflyBlood]

8. Sheila Jeffreys isn't going to be happy...

It's a real shame that certain "feminists" are just as bigoted as the religious right on this issue.