News: Straight male students win cutest couple

MikeyDuff1D

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Two school students sparked an LGBT solidarity campaign when they won the yearbook photo competition for ‘Cutest Couple.’ Lance and Jair, who attend McKinleyville Middle School in California, US, posed for the photo for their yearbook and were voted by their fellow students as the cutest couple in the school.

Although the photo looks romantic, they aren’t gay. They’re actually both straight and cousins. The two cousins wanted to show everyone relationship is valid: gay or straight. However, students at the school soon began to worry there may be repercussions for the photo. Once the image had been shared on social media, it attracted the attention of at least one angry parent who complained to the school, reports the Local Coast Outpost.

Principal Julie Giannini Previde told the news source yearbook photos are vetted by a committee before the final yearbook is presented to her for final proofing, which hasn’t happened yet. Apprehending the photo may be excluded from the yearbook, the students decided to start a social media campaign to show their solidarity for same-sex relationships. Students posted photos where they are recreating the pose with the hashtag #ThisIsOk.

Lance’s mom Lally was initially worried the boys might get punished, but it wound up to be a very positive experience. ‘Personally, I think it’s an amazing photo,’ she said. ‘I’m a little jealous that my husband and I don’t have the same type of photograph. ‘I think he’s just really happy that it turned positive and that the school’s supporting him.’

The student who took the original photo, Lianne, said the original concept behind the photo was a very simple one. ‘I guess I was just trying to spread the word and say it’s OK to be like that, to love anyone,’ she said. ‘Everybody thought the photo was cute. You can turn a lot of bad things into a really good thing.’

Any homophobia on behalf of the school has been dismissed, as parents of the school say the issue was more about the fact that the students did not have permission to post the photo to social media.

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Would've been nice if it was an actual gay couple, but still

HausOfGerard

LoKoPaNdA

That parent can stay angry, love is love

(or a depiction of it

)

Guernica

I don't really agree with this, I get they're trying to be supportive of the LGBT community but the fact that they're both straight (and cousins

) almost makes it seem like they're making a mockery out of actual gay couples

Vespertine

It would be more meaningful if it were an actual gay or lesbian couple

But kinda cute if they're not just trolling.

popmagic

Redundant but cute I guess.

Kanji

Were there no actual gays around that they could have used as models instead?

Grown K

So straight people are winning cutest gay couple competitions now?

MikeyDuff1D

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Originally posted by Kiss N Tell

Were there no actual gays around that they could have used as models instead?

Not a lot of gay kids are out yet by middle school, so probably not.

Monceau

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The two cousins wanted to show everyone relationship is valid: gay or straight.

yeah right they probs thought it was funny.

Haburo

They are cousins so it is ****ed up either way

MP2K

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Originally posted by Grown K

So straight people are winning cutest gay couple competitions now?

What else are they gonna take away from us, butt sex?

HotHeaven

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Originally posted by MP2K

What else are they gonna take away from us, butt sex?

GASPING FOR AIR

Tylerbv

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Originally posted by Guernica

I don't really agree with this, I get they're trying to be supportive of the LGBT community but the fact that they're both straight (and cousins

) almost makes it seem like they're making a mockery out of actual gay couples

agreed.. like they're cousins... unless this is kentucky it just seems weird

cloudinthesky

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Originally posted by Kiss N Tell

Were there no actual gays around that they could have used as models instead?

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Originally posted by Vespertine

It would be more meaningful if it were an actual gay or lesbian couple

But kinda cute if they're not just trolling.

Agree with these. The point would have been more potent if the couple was actually lgbt+ but whatever, I get what they were going for. Angry parents can stay pressedT.

I think the weirdest part about this whole thing is that they're two "straight cousins"

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Originally posted by Grown K

So straight people are winning cutest gay couple competitions now?

The cultural appropriation just won't stop

RatedG²

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Originally posted by Haburo

They are cousins so it is ****ed up either way

Cousins are far enough genetically that not many reprocussions would occur

Mimie

They are MALE cousins so they can't reproduce anyway ain't nuthin' wrong with it

Jackson

Wish I was that smart in middle school

Pretty Lady

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Originally posted by Guernica

I don't really agree with this, I get they're trying to be supportive of the LGBT community but the fact that they're both straight (and cousins ) almost makes it seem like they're making a mockery out of actual gay couples

This. How is this being supportive? It looks like a joke.

Eternium

Always glad to see our allies supporting us