(ETH) – A High School in Allen, Texas has just crowned its first LGBT Prom King. According to the report from a local affiliate out of Texas, Lee Haskett and the rest of his class weren’t even sure if they would have a senior prom.
“When I heard that prom was to happen, I said okay I want to do something big,” Haskett said. According to Haskett, he applied and was voted on by the student council, and it was up to the rest of the students to make the final decision and Haskett ended up winning. “It was just a surreal moment,” Haskett said.
“I actually did something, and it matters to people.” “I ran for inclusivity,” Haskett said. “I ran for the LGBTQ+ community or the rainbow mafia as I like to call it.” Haskett claims that he came out in ninth grade. Since then, he says he’s been fully owning his identity and passions. “Pre-COVID, I used to wear heels, corsets, anything that I wanted, to school every single day,” Haskett said.
Haskett stated that he’s loved fashion since attending elementary school when he would design outfits for Barbie dolls because he didn’t like the clothes she came in. His passion is for creating evening gowns. “Evening wear is something you remember for a long time,” Haskett said.
“Like a wedding dress You always remember your wedding dress. It’s just something special that nobody really has.” Hakett chose to design and wear his gown to prom to make a mark. “It’s okay to be different,” Haskett said. “It’s okay to do things creatively and not have to stick to the social norms of today.”
