Young LGBT people still face discrimination and alienation, but more and more of them are being accepted by their friends, classmates and communities.
Nowhere is this more evident than in the number of same-sex couples that participated in this year’s prom season. As we wave goodbye to the school year, we decided to take a look at some of the LGBT teens making this American tradition their own.
h/t: The Gaily Grind
Prom pic.twitter.com/1rM6aFRper — Hasiel⚡️ (@Hxsiel) May 17, 2014
Gay couples at prom pic.twitter.com/Rer1n7Wk5C — iAMBESTDRESSED (@membersxonly) May 18, 2014
Rocking a gay prom with my good friend Ben! pic.twitter.com/4v9R7DTL7Z — Jensen McPherson (@JensenMcPherson) May 24, 2014
Here is my favorite picture from prom! #prom2k14 #gaylove #gaycouple #equalrights #gayprom pic.twitter.com/Z0ShrqVwZI — Nate (@NateUpsideDown) April 9, 2014
#prom2k14 #gayprom pic.twitter.com/J5CNJM5fwg — #DediKated (@_acidbased) April 13, 2014
#vinyet #prom2k14 #prom2014 #gay #lesbian #armylove #happy #kiss https://t.co/Cbkm3LCkry — Pocahontas (@SarritaAlexis) May 27, 2014