An Ohio lesbian couple won prom king and queen. Conservatives are furious.
Anti-LGBTQ parents slammed the decision to allow Annie Wise and Riley Loudermilk to win prom king and queen By Riley Gillis on May 4, 2021
Riley Loudermilk and Annie Wise Photo: Kings Local School District
Two high school seniors have become the first queer couple in their Ohio school district to win prom king and queen.
Annie Wise and Riley Loudermilk, seniors at Kings High School in Kings Mill, have known each other since the third grade but began dating six months ago.
The couple told NBC News that they were aware that friends planned to vote for them for prom court, but neither Wise nor Loudermilk expected to win.
Lesbian Couple Voted Prom King and Queen at Ohio High School
A lesbian couple has become teen royalty at an Ohio high school.
Annie Wise and her girlfriend Riley Loudermilk, both 18, were elected prom king and queen, respectively, by the senior class of Kings High School in Kings Mills, Ohio.
The congratulatory announcement was shared by the school district s Facebook page April 17. The post went viral; it has received nearly 5,000 likes, over 2,000 comments, and nearly 500 shares at the time of this article s publication.
Wise and Loudermilk have known each other since third grade and have dated for six months, reports NBC News. They were surprised to be selected for their titles, as the election of the prom king and queen is usually a popularity contest, Loudermilk told the outlet.