{"id":240354,"date":"2026-05-22T10:00:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T10:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/240354\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T10:00:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T10:00:34","slug":"prom-queens-can-eat-their-hearts-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/240354\/","title":{"rendered":"Prom Queens Can Eat Their Hearts Out"},"content":{"rendered":"


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While prom queen and king are honorable first-place popularity contest prizes, the scope of what these titles actually cover is quite limited. That\u2019s why The Hybrid Gallery\u2019s 21-plus Queer Prom is making sure to award what actually matters, and the gender binary has no place: \u201cBest Dressed,\u201d \u201cCutest Couple,\u201d \u201cFashion Icon\u201d and \u201cGender Anarchist.\u201d\u00a0 Also, prom court is self-nominated, so everyone gets the optional opportunity to advocate for themselves. Prom attire is very much encouraged but attendees are welcome to come as they are. \u201cMany queer people didn\u2019t get the prom experience they could have or should have had. This is a night to celebrate their queerness and reclaim that experience for themselves,\u201d says Geneva Vincent, general manager of The Hybrid Gallery. Queer Prom features DJ Cumulus tearing up the dance floor and drag queen Judy Jitsu hosting karaoke. There will also be face painting, a pi\u00f1ata and a pronoun button making station. The event is a fundraiser for The Hybrid Gallery\u2019s efforts to become a nonprofit.<\/p>\n

Queer Prom is 8 pm Saturday, May 23, at The Hybrid Gallery, 941 West 3rd Avenue. Tickets are $10 to $25 on a sliding scale and available at TheHybridEugene.com<\/a>. The event is 21-plus.<\/p>\n

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