A transgender student was named a “Royal Knight” when a Change.org petition with 31K signatures spawned a gender-free prom ballot.

Last week, a petition asked Hall County Schools district in Georgia to allow Dex Frier, a transgender senior student at Johnson High School to run as prom king, reported CBS News. Frier’s classmate Sam Corbitt authored the petition after Frier was nominated by his peers, alleging that superintendent Will Schofield would only allow him to run as prom queen.

“Not only are we confused at this decision, but we are severely disappointed in the Hall County School Board,” wrote Corbitt. “The two core beliefs of Hall County Schools are outlined on their webpage: ‘The Most Caring Place On Earth’ and ‘Character, Competency, and Rigor…For All.’ The decision made by Mr. Schofield fails to reflect either core value of Hall County Schools and is rather an exposition of a transphobic attitude that endangers many more than just Dex.”