Sweetwater Union High School is celebrating a milestone that's breaking social barriers, crowning their first ever transgender homecoming queen.
Karl Cruz was crowned the first-ever homecoming queen on Friday's homecoming game. She was voted in by her classmates.
"Everyone started cheering for me. I didn't really expect that from anyone," Cruz said. "After the fireworks, I just started crying my eyes out."
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