"Jacob Szymanski is already planning for his senior prom at Carl Sandburg High School, which will be Friday, April 25, at the Field Museum in downtown Chicago.
"His alter ego, drag diva Harlet Wench, will be in all her glory.
"Szymanski, 17, who lives in suburban Orland Park and is openly gay, will be dressing in drag for the Eagles' extravaganza.
"'I'm going to my senior prom in drag because I hope to help other kids in the future,' he said. 'I love doing drag and think this a perfect opportunity to gain some attention for the LGBT community and LGBT youth in specific. If I were to go as a boy, nobody would care, but if I put on the wig, the heels, the makeup, and the dress; suddenly people are interested.
"'I want to use this attention in a positive way. People think just because it's 2014 that bullying and discrimination don't occur. Times are changing and it's a lot better, but homophobic behavior is still around in schools and it makes other kids afraid to come out of the closet, or just be who they are.'"
For the rest of the story, read Windy City Times and OrlandPark Patch.
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ReplyDeleteThis is such a great story. Not only is Jacob going to the prom in drag, but his mother is super supportive. Sandburg is just a few miles southwest of where I live. It will be interesting to see how the local news covers this story.
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