'I've spent so much time, even though it doesn't really look like it, hiding behind this wall and feeling like I simply couldn't do and be the things I wanted to be,' Carter Evans said.
The post above from his school district, highlighting Evans and Homecoming Queen Ally Wolfe, has been shared and seen by thousands of people. A majority of them celebrating what they perceived as Evans' bravery for daring to wear a slip dress, but for those who actually know him, it was par for the course.
"I've spent so much time, even though it doesn't really look like it, hiding behind this wall and feeling like I simply couldn't do and be the things I wanted to be," Evans said."I dressed up a lot as a kid and then I'd go to school and wear khakis and a button up. Back and forth, back and forth. It just got so tiring. Then, I was like what happens if there doesn't need to be a wall and I get rid of the wall completely? I did and I couldn't be more happier.
Seeing their son crowned Homecoming King felt like a testament to how they raised him, a sign they did right by loving and supporting him unconditionally.However, the couple knew there would be some backlash. Matthew overheard several adults speaking poorly of his teenage son. "For these kids, their lives literally depend on it. I know that feels like a really extreme statement but all the research shows and is extremely clear that LGBTQ youth in general have a higher rate of all mental health problems and anxiety," Dr. McKinney said.
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