Salinas High crowns its first transgender prom queen - The Salinas Californian
Story Highlights Salinas High School senior Angie Esteban is transitioning from a boy to a girl Her parents and siblings have gradually accepted her change but still struggle with it at times Angie's personal resolve and inner toughness helped... Angie has had her own coming out. It began slowly in middle school and gained speed as a freshman at Salinas High School. Yet a validation of who she is came April 18 when the senior became Salinas High's first transgender student to be crowned prom queen. In an interview with The Salinas Californian, the 18-year-old related her story of transition. The fifth child of Margarita Carbajal and Mikaele Esteban was born Andrew Isaiah Esteban on April 13, 1997. The Salinas family moved several times around town. When did they start calling you Angie. Angie: "Probably my freshman year. Some people called me Angie, and then sophomore year everybody. Source: www.thecalifornian.com
