The vision behind the queer prom Dengler attended was to offer people a second chance at the night they've always wanted, said Holly Winebarger, the founder and director of programming for QFX, which hosted the event.
Meghan Dengler is a self-proclaimed die-hard romantic. It's how the 31-year-old explains her fascination with "promposals" - the high school ritual of inviting a date to prom often through elaborate and public gestures.
The vision behind the queer prom Dengler attended was to offer people a second chance at the night they've always wanted, said Holly Winebarger, the founder and director of programming for QFX, which hosted the event. It was also intended as a safe space for the LGBTQ community in Florida, "which is under the attack of anti-queer legislation," she added.
When I went to prom in high school, it was all very traditional. I went with a male date and wore the big dress. All of that was fine, but looking back, I know I was trying to fit into a box. The box was like this cliche of what prom is supposed to look like in the catalogues and movies. One of the biggest highlights of my night at queer prom was walking into the venue and feeling welcome by seeing different queer people that attended my school. Later that night, I was crowned Royal Monarch, which intentionally breaks from traditional gender-specific titles like "Homecoming Queen" or "Prom King." Winning prom royalty felt like a scene in a movie.
I was apprehensive about going to the prom at first due to nerves. But in the end, it was a wonderful time, and I felt so rewarded in going to a formal event where I felt assured in my gender. Those opportunities don't come up often enough!I co-hosted a queer prom last summer through my queer skate crew Rolling with the Homos.
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