Soft candlelight and metallic balloons set the mood Saturday night for Ally's Pretty in Pink Queer Prom.
The prom's 150 guests flooded into Walter Hall Rotunda dressed for the occasion in everything from yellow matching suit jackets to elaborate pink prom dresses fit for an '80s dance floor.
The fifth annual event included every aspect of prom, from food, refreshments and photos to door prizes and the crowning of a king and queen.
The goal of Queer Prom in the past has been to give students unable to take same-sex dates to their own proms the opportunity to have that prom experience, said Will Wemer, president of Ally.
This year, however, Wemer said he hopes guests are more focused on making the event their own.
The focus has changed from replacing the prom you didn't have to getting 'gussied up' and just having fun
Wemer said.
Holding the prom on Valentine's Day weekend was appropriate because the event is a celebration of love, said Mickey Hart, director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Center.
When we think of prom it's kind of a right of passage to moving into adulthood but also signifying courtship and moving on to seeking lifelong relationships
he said.
Former Ally President Charlie Pennix said he was pleased with the event.
I'm very excited they're still doing it. I think it turned out very well
Pennix said. The event was in capable hands.
Zach Thuring, a senior communications major, said he was grateful to Ohio University for hosting such an event.
It's great to see that OU supports such a diverse community of individuals
Thuring said.
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