“We wanted to change the narrative—to create our own version of a prom where everyone is accepted for who they are,” says one transgender teen activist.
The festivities kicked off with a Tunnel of Love, a nod to the event’s light ’70s theme.
Chaperoning parents and attending trans adults—many of whom had never met each other offline before—led the way, standing shoulder-to-shoulder to form human archways in a physical symbol of love and support for the youth who pranced in between. “It was about joy first,” decreed Stormie Daie, a Durham, North Carolina–based drag queen who emceed the event. “It was about giving a place for the kids to come sparkle and shine—and the kids showed up.
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