Despite Homophobic Abuse, These Athletes Danced the Night Away at Their High School Prom

Seniors Jake Bain and Hunter Sigmund celebrated their final high school dance together this past weekend, and it couldn’t have been any cuter.

“Prom this year was amazing,” Sigmund, a swimmer and water polo player told Outsports. “It was my fourth school dance with Jake and I couldn’t have imagined a better way to spend our last high school dance.”

The two teenagers are the only openly gay couple at John Burroughs School. However, this wasn’t the first time they attended a dance together. The couple has been to prom together before as well as previous homecoming dances.

Despite the fact that Westboro Baptist Church has been harassing and protesting the couple since Bain’s coming out as a high school football star became national news, the school (and larger community) have been very supportive.

“We have been the only openly gay couple at Burroughs since I’ve been here, but it isn’t a problem at all at our school. People treat us the same. It is nice to be able to go to prom with whoever you want and not have to worry about what other people might think,” Bain said.