Portland's 'pink pony prom' celebrates LGBTQ+ community in photos

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Portland's 'pink pony prom' celebrates LGBTQ+ community in photos

2025-06-13 13:55 Last Updated At：14:21

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The pink rose boutonniere crafted by their mom and pinned to their pink-shouldered cowboy vest made the perfect ensemble for Lennon Sandoval to wear to “pink pony prom.”

This year’s edition of the annual event, held to celebrate teen and young adult members of the LGBTQ+ community in Portland, Oregon, was inspired by “Pink Pony Club,” the popular Chappell Roan anthem about queer liberation and self-acceptance. It was organized by the Sexual & Gender Minority Youth Resource Center, part of New Avenues for Youth, a nonprofit dedicated to ending youth homelessness.

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Jason Schubert, left, and Dean Willson, pose for a photo during a "Pink Pony Prom" organized by the Sexual & Gender Minority Youth Resource Center, part of New Avenues for Youth, a nonprofit dedicated to ending youth homelessness. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Ambrose wears a transgender pride flag while dancing during a "Pink Pony Prom" on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Megan Baer, associate director of communications at New Avenues for Youth, strings lights before a "Pink Pony Prom" organized by the Sexual & Gender Minority Youth Resource Center, part of New Avenues for Youth, a nonprofit dedicated to ending youth homelessness, on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

A volunteer wears a neon pink cowboy hat a during a Pink Pony Prom" organized by the Sexual & Gender Minority Youth Resource Center, part of New Avenues for Youth, a nonprofit dedicated to ending youth homelessness, on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

A person takes out a mask from a bin of costume accessories during a "Pink Pony Prom" on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Items rest on a table for attendees during a "Pink Pony Prom" on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Caspian Brooks and June Arney, left, dance together during a "Pink Pony Prom" on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Jason Schubert wears a tiara during a "Pink Pony Prom" on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

This combination of photos shows images taken with a film camera of people posing for photos during a "Pink Pony Prom" on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

An attendee wears gay pride flags in their hat during a "Pink Pony Prom" held to celebrate teen and young adult members of the LGBTQ+ community on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Ambrose dances during a "Pink Pony Prom" on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Elliott Auel, second from right, watches drag king Luciano VeriNotti prepare to perform during a "Pink Pony Prom" on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Clockwise from left, Brutus Johnson, June Arney, Caspian Brooks and Elliott Auel dance during a "Pink Pony Prom" on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Kaydra Hann dances during a "Pink Pony Prom" held to celebrate teen and young adult members of the LGBTQ+ community on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Lennon Sandoval wears a boutonnière that their mom made for them and their date during a "Pink Pony Prom" held to celebrate teen and young adult members of the LGBTQ+ community on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Ambrose dances during a "Pink Pony Prom" held to celebrate teen and young adult members of the LGBTQ+ community on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Couple Michael, right, and Perse talk during a "Pink Pony Prom" held to celebrate teen and young adult members of the LGBTQ+ community on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

A feather boa is seen on stage during a "Pink Pony Prom" held to celebrate teen and young adult members of the LGBTQ+ community on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

From left, June Arney and Caspian Brooks watch as Ambrose throws faux money on stage as a drag king performs during a "Pink Pony Prom" held to celebrate teen and young adult members of the LGBTQ+ community on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Will Wantme performs during a "Pink Pony Prom" held to celebrate teen and young adult members of the LGBTQ+ community on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

A DJ is seen in front of a sign for a "Pink Pony Prom" organized by the Sexual & Gender Minority Youth Resource Center, part of New Avenues for Youth, a nonprofit dedicated to ending youth homelessness, on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Melody Jenkins is seen through rainbow streamers during a "Pink Pony Prom" organized by the Sexual & Gender Minority Youth Resource Center, part of New Avenues for Youth, a nonprofit dedicated to ending youth homelessness, on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

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Jason Schubert, left, and Dean Willson, pose for a photo during a "Pink Pony Prom" organized by the Sexual & Gender Minority Youth Resource Center, part of New Avenues for Youth, a nonprofit dedicated to ending youth homelessness. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Ambrose wears a transgender pride flag while dancing during a "Pink Pony Prom" on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Megan Baer, associate director of communications at New Avenues for Youth, strings lights before a "Pink Pony Prom" organized by the Sexual & Gender Minority Youth Resource Center, part of New Avenues for Youth, a nonprofit dedicated to ending youth homelessness, on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

A volunteer wears a neon pink cowboy hat a during a Pink Pony Prom" organized by the Sexual & Gender Minority Youth Resource Center, part of New Avenues for Youth, a nonprofit dedicated to ending youth homelessness, on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

A person takes out a mask from a bin of costume accessories during a "Pink Pony Prom" on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Items rest on a table for attendees during a "Pink Pony Prom" on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Caspian Brooks and June Arney, left, dance together during a "Pink Pony Prom" on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Jason Schubert wears a tiara during a "Pink Pony Prom" on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

This combination of photos shows images taken with a film camera of people posing for photos during a "Pink Pony Prom" on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

An attendee wears gay pride flags in their hat during a "Pink Pony Prom" held to celebrate teen and young adult members of the LGBTQ+ community on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Ambrose dances during a "Pink Pony Prom" on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Elliott Auel, second from right, watches drag king Luciano VeriNotti prepare to perform during a "Pink Pony Prom" on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Clockwise from left, Brutus Johnson, June Arney, Caspian Brooks and Elliott Auel dance during a "Pink Pony Prom" on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Kaydra Hann dances during a "Pink Pony Prom" held to celebrate teen and young adult members of the LGBTQ+ community on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Lennon Sandoval wears a boutonnière that their mom made for them and their date during a "Pink Pony Prom" held to celebrate teen and young adult members of the LGBTQ+ community on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Ambrose dances during a "Pink Pony Prom" held to celebrate teen and young adult members of the LGBTQ+ community on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Couple Michael, right, and Perse talk during a "Pink Pony Prom" held to celebrate teen and young adult members of the LGBTQ+ community on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

A feather boa is seen on stage during a "Pink Pony Prom" held to celebrate teen and young adult members of the LGBTQ+ community on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

From left, June Arney and Caspian Brooks watch as Ambrose throws faux money on stage as a drag king performs during a "Pink Pony Prom" held to celebrate teen and young adult members of the LGBTQ+ community on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Will Wantme performs during a "Pink Pony Prom" held to celebrate teen and young adult members of the LGBTQ+ community on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

A DJ is seen in front of a sign for a "Pink Pony Prom" organized by the Sexual & Gender Minority Youth Resource Center, part of New Avenues for Youth, a nonprofit dedicated to ending youth homelessness, on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Melody Jenkins is seen through rainbow streamers during a "Pink Pony Prom" organized by the Sexual & Gender Minority Youth Resource Center, part of New Avenues for Youth, a nonprofit dedicated to ending youth homelessness, on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Drag artists paused the dancing to perform for attendees, who tossed faux money at the stage.

Earplugs rested on tables and signs directed attendees to a low-sensory area for those who needed a break from the stimulation.

Though some kept on dancing until the lights went on.

This is a documentary photo story curated by AP photo editors.

What to know about the flash floods in Texas that killed more than 80 people

2025-07-07 19:03 Last Updated At：19:10

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Flash floods in Texas killed at least 82 people over the Fourth of July holiday weekend and left others still missing, including girls attending a summer camp. The devastation along the Guadalupe River, outside of San Antonio, has drawn a massive search effort as officials face questions over their preparedness and the speed of their initial actions.

Here's what to know about the deadly flooding, the colossal weather system that drove it in and around Kerr County, Texas, and ongoing efforts to identify victims.

The floods grew to their worst at the midpoint of a long holiday weekend when many people were asleep.

The Texas Hill Country in the central part of the state is naturally prone to flash flooding due to the dry dirt-packed areas where the soil lets rain skid along the surface of the landscape instead of soaking it up. Friday's flash floods started with a particularly bad storm that dropped most of its 12 inches (30 centimeters) of rain in the dark early morning hours.

After a flood watch notice midday Thursday, the National Weather Service office issued an urgent warning around 4 a.m. that raised the potential of catastrophic damage and a severe threat to human life. By at least 5:20 a.m., some in the Kerrville City area say water levels were getting alarmingly high. The massive rain flowing down hills sent rushing water into the Guadalupe River, causing it to rise 26 feet (8 meters) in just 45 minutes.

Gov. Greg Abbott said Sunday that there were 41 people confirmed to be unaccounted for across the state and more could be missing.

In Kerr County, home to youth camps in the Texas Hill Country, searchers have found the bodies of 68 people, including 28 children, Sheriff Larry Leitha said Sunday afternoon. Fatalities in nearby counties brought the total number of deaths to 79 as of Sunday evening.

Ten girls and a counselor were still unaccounted for at Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp along the river.

For past campers, the tragedy turned happy memories into grief.

Beyond the Camp Mystic campers unaccounted for, the number of missing from other nearby campgrounds and across the region had not been released.

“We don’t even want to begin to estimate at this time,” Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice said Saturday, citing the likely influx of visitors during the July Fourth holiday.

Survivors have described the floods as a “pitch black wall of death” and said they received no emergency warnings.

Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, who lives along the Guadalupe River, said Saturday that “ nobody saw this coming.” Various officials have referred to it as a “100-year-flood,” meaning that the water levels were highly unlikely based on the historical record.

And records behind those statistics don’t always account for human-caused climate change. Though it’s hard to connect specific storms to a warming planet so soon after they occur, meteorologists say that a warmer atmosphere can hold more moisture and allow severe storms to dump even more rain.

Additionally, officials have come under scrutiny about why residents and youth summer camps along the river were not alerted sooner than 4 a.m. or told to evacuate.

Officials noted that the public can grow weary from too many flooding alerts or forecasts that turn out to be minor.

Kerr county officials said they had presented a proposal for a more robust flood warning system, similar to a tornado warning system, but that members of the public reeled at the cost.

On Sunday, officials walked out of a news briefing after reporters asked them again about delays in alerts and evacuations.

The flash floods have erased campgrounds and torn homes from their foundations.

"It’s going to be a long time before we’re ever able to clean it up, much less rebuild it," Kelly said Saturday after surveying the destruction from a helicopter.

Other massive flooding events have driven residents and business owners to give up, including in areas struck last year by Hurricane Helene.

President Donald Trump said he would likely visit the flood zone on Friday.

AP photographers have captured the scale of the destruction, and one of Texas' largest rescue and recover efforts.

Portland's 'pink pony prom' celebrates LGBTQ+ community in photos

Portland's 'pink pony prom' celebrates LGBTQ+ community in photos

Jason Schubert, left, and Dean Willson, pose for a photo during a "Pink Pony Prom" organized by the Sexual &amp; Gender Minority Youth Resource Center, part of New Avenues for Youth, a nonprofit dedicated to ending youth homelessness. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Ambrose wears a transgender pride flag while dancing during a "Pink Pony Prom" on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

A volunteer wears a neon pink cowboy hat a during a Pink Pony Prom" organized by the Sexual &amp; Gender Minority Youth Resource Center, part of New Avenues for Youth, a nonprofit dedicated to ending youth homelessness, on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

A person takes out a mask from a bin of costume accessories during a "Pink Pony Prom" on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Items rest on a table for attendees during a "Pink Pony Prom" on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Caspian Brooks and June Arney, left, dance together during a "Pink Pony Prom" on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Jason Schubert wears a tiara during a "Pink Pony Prom" on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

This combination of photos shows images taken with a film camera of people posing for photos during a "Pink Pony Prom" on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

An attendee wears gay pride flags in their hat during a "Pink Pony Prom" held to celebrate teen and young adult members of the LGBTQ+ community on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Ambrose dances during a "Pink Pony Prom" on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Elliott Auel, second from right, watches drag king Luciano VeriNotti prepare to perform during a "Pink Pony Prom" on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Clockwise from left, Brutus Johnson, June Arney, Caspian Brooks and Elliott Auel dance during a "Pink Pony Prom" on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Kaydra Hann dances during a "Pink Pony Prom" held to celebrate teen and young adult members of the LGBTQ+ community on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Lennon Sandoval wears a boutonnière that their mom made for them and their date during a "Pink Pony Prom" held to celebrate teen and young adult members of the LGBTQ+ community on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Ambrose dances during a "Pink Pony Prom" held to celebrate teen and young adult members of the LGBTQ+ community on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Couple Michael, right, and Perse talk during a "Pink Pony Prom" held to celebrate teen and young adult members of the LGBTQ+ community on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

A feather boa is seen on stage during a "Pink Pony Prom" held to celebrate teen and young adult members of the LGBTQ+ community on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

From left, June Arney and Caspian Brooks watch as Ambrose throws faux money on stage as a drag king performs during a "Pink Pony Prom" held to celebrate teen and young adult members of the LGBTQ+ community on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Will Wantme performs during a "Pink Pony Prom" held to celebrate teen and young adult members of the LGBTQ+ community on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

A DJ is seen in front of a sign for a "Pink Pony Prom" organized by the Sexual &amp; Gender Minority Youth Resource Center, part of New Avenues for Youth, a nonprofit dedicated to ending youth homelessness, on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Melody Jenkins is seen through rainbow streamers during a "Pink Pony Prom" organized by the Sexual &amp; Gender Minority Youth Resource Center, part of New Avenues for Youth, a nonprofit dedicated to ending youth homelessness, on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Jason Schubert, left, and Dean Willson, pose for a photo during a "Pink Pony Prom" organized by the Sexual &amp; Gender Minority Youth Resource Center, part of New Avenues for Youth, a nonprofit dedicated to ending youth homelessness. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Ambrose wears a transgender pride flag while dancing during a "Pink Pony Prom" on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

A volunteer wears a neon pink cowboy hat a during a Pink Pony Prom" organized by the Sexual &amp; Gender Minority Youth Resource Center, part of New Avenues for Youth, a nonprofit dedicated to ending youth homelessness, on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

A person takes out a mask from a bin of costume accessories during a "Pink Pony Prom" on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Items rest on a table for attendees during a "Pink Pony Prom" on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Caspian Brooks and June Arney, left, dance together during a "Pink Pony Prom" on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Jason Schubert wears a tiara during a "Pink Pony Prom" on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

This combination of photos shows images taken with a film camera of people posing for photos during a "Pink Pony Prom" on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

An attendee wears gay pride flags in their hat during a "Pink Pony Prom" held to celebrate teen and young adult members of the LGBTQ+ community on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Ambrose dances during a "Pink Pony Prom" on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Elliott Auel, second from right, watches drag king Luciano VeriNotti prepare to perform during a "Pink Pony Prom" on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Clockwise from left, Brutus Johnson, June Arney, Caspian Brooks and Elliott Auel dance during a "Pink Pony Prom" on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Kaydra Hann dances during a "Pink Pony Prom" held to celebrate teen and young adult members of the LGBTQ+ community on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Lennon Sandoval wears a boutonnière that their mom made for them and their date during a "Pink Pony Prom" held to celebrate teen and young adult members of the LGBTQ+ community on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Ambrose dances during a "Pink Pony Prom" held to celebrate teen and young adult members of the LGBTQ+ community on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Couple Michael, right, and Perse talk during a "Pink Pony Prom" held to celebrate teen and young adult members of the LGBTQ+ community on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

A feather boa is seen on stage during a "Pink Pony Prom" held to celebrate teen and young adult members of the LGBTQ+ community on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

From left, June Arney and Caspian Brooks watch as Ambrose throws faux money on stage as a drag king performs during a "Pink Pony Prom" held to celebrate teen and young adult members of the LGBTQ+ community on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Will Wantme performs during a "Pink Pony Prom" held to celebrate teen and young adult members of the LGBTQ+ community on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

A DJ is seen in front of a sign for a "Pink Pony Prom" organized by the Sexual &amp; Gender Minority Youth Resource Center, part of New Avenues for Youth, a nonprofit dedicated to ending youth homelessness, on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Melody Jenkins is seen through rainbow streamers during a "Pink Pony Prom" organized by the Sexual &amp; Gender Minority Youth Resource Center, part of New Avenues for Youth, a nonprofit dedicated to ending youth homelessness, on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

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Jason Schubert, left, and Dean Willson, pose for a photo during a "Pink Pony Prom" organized by the Sexual & Gender Minority Youth Resource Center, part of New Avenues for Youth, a nonprofit dedicated to ending youth homelessness. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

A volunteer wears a neon pink cowboy hat a during a Pink Pony Prom" organized by the Sexual & Gender Minority Youth Resource Center, part of New Avenues for Youth, a nonprofit dedicated to ending youth homelessness, on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

A DJ is seen in front of a sign for a "Pink Pony Prom" organized by the Sexual & Gender Minority Youth Resource Center, part of New Avenues for Youth, a nonprofit dedicated to ending youth homelessness, on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Melody Jenkins is seen through rainbow streamers during a "Pink Pony Prom" organized by the Sexual & Gender Minority Youth Resource Center, part of New Avenues for Youth, a nonprofit dedicated to ending youth homelessness, on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Jason Schubert, left, and Dean Willson, pose for a photo during a "Pink Pony Prom" organized by the Sexual & Gender Minority Youth Resource Center, part of New Avenues for Youth, a nonprofit dedicated to ending youth homelessness. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

A volunteer wears a neon pink cowboy hat a during a Pink Pony Prom" organized by the Sexual & Gender Minority Youth Resource Center, part of New Avenues for Youth, a nonprofit dedicated to ending youth homelessness, on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

A DJ is seen in front of a sign for a "Pink Pony Prom" organized by the Sexual & Gender Minority Youth Resource Center, part of New Avenues for Youth, a nonprofit dedicated to ending youth homelessness, on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Melody Jenkins is seen through rainbow streamers during a "Pink Pony Prom" organized by the Sexual & Gender Minority Youth Resource Center, part of New Avenues for Youth, a nonprofit dedicated to ending youth homelessness, on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)