Democracy Dies in Darkness

Nonbinary students were crowned prom royalty. Then came the threats.

May 12, 2023 at 4:43 a.m. EDT
Dai’Sean Conley, left, and Rosie Green on the night of April 22, after the two nonbinary seniors had been crowned prom queen and king, respectively, at Kettering Fairmont High School in Kettering, Ohio. (Courtesy Dai'Sean Conley)
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Dai’Sean Conley and Rosie Green couldn’t hear the booing last month as they were crowned prom king and queen. They were too wrapped up in crying, clapping and soaking in the screams from a largely supportive crowd of fellow high school seniors.

“I was so joyous,” Conley told The Washington Post.