Pride Prom
04/28/2026 / Percy Woods
麻豆原创鈥檚 Pride Prom was one of those nights where everything was a little louder
and
brighter than usual.
Walking in, students were immediately hit with the classic rainbow explosion from
the balloon
arch, to the decorated atrium ramp, to streamers, and flags, and a photo-op with a giant heart for prime pride.
Yet it didn鈥檛 feel clich猫 鈥� rather, it was earned, like everyone there actually wanted
to be
a part of it.
Gay canon music set the tone with David Bowie鈥檚 rasp and Queen鈥檚 melodies. When
the classic Y2K party music came on鈥攍ooking at you, Cha-Cha Slide鈥攕tudents couldn鈥檛
help
but throw themselves into the rhythm.
Rachel Bawden, member of Be LeGiT, was quick to hook arms with other partygoers and
spread
the dance disease. In response, Vivian Campbell, Be LeGiT鈥檚 president, yelled out
for help with,
鈥淏ut I鈥檒l fumble!鈥�
Out on the floor, students, friends, and family alike found community. At one point,
a few
unidentified teenagers convinced their moms to come out and dance. Yes, there was
embarrassment 鈥� but more importantly, there was commitment to the bit as they hit
the
dance floor fumbling.
These things are what made Pride Prom stand out. It wasn鈥檛 just a themed dance. It
was a space
where people could show up as themselves鈥攁 pair dressed like the queer Gomez and Morticia
Addams, young punks with Tripp pants鈥攁nd quit overthinking it.
If anything, Pride Prom wasn鈥檛 just about celebrating identity in a big, obvious way.
It was about
the smaller moments: the laughter, the random balloon-tossing circles, and the unexpected
parent
cameos. The kind of stuff that sticks with you way longer than the decorations ever
will.
