Male student named prom queen at Danbury High School

DANBURY (WABC) -- A 17-year-old senior boy named prom queen at Danbury High School said he's making a point about gender labeling and discrimination.

"I actually tripped coming out to accept, wearing 7 inch platforms shoes," said Nasir.

Fleming did not nominate himself for prom queen, his classmates did. They've known he was gay since he was 12. He was actually nominated for both prom king and queen.

"I've known I was gay as long as you've known you were straight is what I like to tell people. At first I thought it was a joke, nominate the gay kid for PQ , playing into the gay stereotypes not that I know that to be true -- and hopefully I've turned this around," he adds.

When Nasir is not at school he is working. He works all the time at the local hospital in food service, he takes patients' food orders and says as crazy and unexpected as all this is he has definite, specific plans for his future."

"I want your job -- wanna work in TV," he told Eyewitness News reporter Michelle Charlesworth.

And what about the girls who lost their chance?

"They are upset, but I did not nominate myself and they voted for me," said Fleming.

What about the other kids at school?

"30 percent no problem, 20 percent yeah ok... And the rest -- no that ain't happening..."

To other kids like him he says be kind, be strong & authentic and he credits Lady Gaga with reminding him he was born this way.

"So hopefully she's watching this interview," as he winks.