Overall this is a top notch episode that deals with the rights of transgender students in the public schools. This puts pressure on Harper, who had talked about wanting to transfer to a private school to avoid such controversy, and even the liberal Senate, who advises the student against being open about his gender identity. The ill-fated romance between Senate and Cooke is develped here as well. The issue of sexual orientation and gender identity are both Thi very real hot button issue and the series did a pretty good job exploring them in a senitive but also realistic way. This episode is no different.
The episode does illustrate the many conflicting opinions and concerns raised when a transgender student seeks to be prom queen, while also giving it a happy ending. My complaints? Most of the students who are the center of the plot are not seen again, and were not really seen beforehand, but overall its a great episode. Hence, the message about tolerance, love and equality would have been more powerful if the students had been around more beforehand.moreless
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As the prom approaches, female students outrage the faculty when they auction themselves as dates, while Harper deals with angry students who oppose his allowing a gay student to compete for the queen's crown.
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David Alan GrierLaurence Williams
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L.B. FisherRobin Chambers
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Kimberlee PetersonNatalie Stone
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Sharon Leal
Marilyn Sudor
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Kathy Baker
Meredith Peters
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Loretta Devine
Marla Hendricks
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Michael Rapaport
Danny Hanson
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Rashida Jones
Louisa Fenn
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Chi McBride
Steven Harper
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In this episode, the transgendered student says, "Don't worry, no one's going to Matthew Shepard me." Matthew Shepard was a gay University student in Laramie, Wyoming. Because of his sexuality, he was kidnapped, robbed and beaten to death by two young men. His parents dedicated themselves to gay rights, including helping to pass a new federal hate crimes law in 2009.
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Kathy Baker does not appear in this episode.
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