This is a story to bookmark for those days when you’re feeling dismayed about the state of the world. This weekend saw the U.S.’s first lesbian Homecoming king and queen and possible the world’s two happiest chicks ever.
On Friday Rebeca Arellano, a lesbian student at San Diego’s Patrick Henry High, was chosen as homecoming king during a pep rally. She’s the first girl to hold the title in school history, but it gets better! Last night at the dance, Rebecca’s girlfriend, Haileigh Adams, was crowned homecoming queen, making them the first lesbian couple to be king and queen.
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As Haileigh said, “The fact that other people are feeling more confident about themselves or feeling like they might have a chance at doing this, it’s opening doors.”
The girls were elected in a sincere vote by the majority of their student body, and both say they’ve gotten support from faculty, fellow students, and their families. What criticism they’ve gotten, they’ve taken in stride. Rebeca Arellano says it’s “one of the most amazing experiences [she’s] ever had.” Also, the couple is just about as adorable as is legal in the state of California. So it’s wins all around.