Staples Nominates Boy for Homecoming Princess

In an apparent show of support for a gay male classmate, the Staples High School junior class has nominated him to be “Homecoming Princess.”

Ben Zawacki was one of three nominees for the honor. Students voted for the finalist Thursday and today. The results of the balloting will be announced Saturday at the homecoming barbeque following the Staples football game against Norwalk.

This year, for the first time, Staples does not just have a homecoming king and queen as in years past. Instead, there is a prince and princess for grades 9-11 and a king and queen for grade 12.

At the beginning of the week, students were allowed to vote for the boy and girl they wanted to be prince and princess for their respective grades.

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