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TexasTowelie

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Tue Sep 15, 2015, 06:27 PM Sep 2015

Missouri Transgender Teen Crowned Homecoming Queen



Oak Park High School in Kansas City, Missouri made history by crowning its first transgender homecoming queen last week.

Landon Patterson had always dreamed of being part of the homecoming court, as she told KCTV 5 News:

“I’ve dreamed about it since my freshman year, but I never knew it was possible for me,” Patterson said. “Just knowing that I did this, and that I just broke some barriers, I can’t even put it into words what I’m feeling right now. I’m just excited and hope this is going to help others out there.”


Her classmates said they nominated Patterson for her “spunk” and “tenacity.” Fellow homecoming queen nominee Orie Agbaji said, “She has so much strength that I just envy. She’s just beautiful and I love her.”

Patterson had identified as a gay male but as she grew up she felt there was something “deeper inside”: “There was always something so much deeper inside me. I finally realized, I am female. I feel like I’m a girl on the inside.”

Read more: http://www.towleroad.com/2015/09/missouri-transgender-teen-crowned-homecoming-queen-watch/
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Missouri Transgender Teen Crowned Homecoming Queen (Original Post) TexasTowelie Sep 2015 OP
wow, she is gorgeous!!!!!!!!!! Marrah_G Sep 2015 #1
Cool! shenmue Sep 2015 #2
Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!! RKP5637 Sep 2015 #3
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