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UNO drops homecoming king, queen titles in favor of ‘royals’

unoOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The University of Nebraska at Omaha has named its royal homecoming pair, but don’t call them king and queen.

The school has joined a growing number of other schools around the country that are moving to gender-neutral homecoming courts to be more inclusive of transgender students.

UNO administrators supported the change to dub homecoming winners as “royals.”

UNO Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Dan Shipp says it’s vital UNO demonstrate that it is inclusive and safe for all students. Shipp says the homecoming initiative shows prospective and current students that the university genuinely cares about people of all kinds.

This year’s royals, named Friday night, are Sapphire Andersen, a senior from Aurora, and Nick Rieschl, a senior from Omaha.

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