The University of Minnesota's Student Activities Office announced that it would no longer refer to Homecoming honorees as "King" or "Queen." Instead, it elected to replace those gendered titles with the name "Royals" in order to "promote a spirit of inclusion at the University of Minnesota."

Rather than men applying for the title of "King" and women applying for the title of "Queen," the "Royals" can be anyone, regardless of gender identity, and the "Royals" could be any combination of personalized genders.

The Pioneer Press described the university's new process for determining these "Royals":

[The University of Minnesota] will name 10 students to Homecoming court, only this year the mix won’t necessarily be five men and five women. Those 10 will be paired at random to compete in pre-Homecoming events, and their performance, along with a university-wide vote, will determine the two royals.

Allyson Taubenheim, the marketing manager of the university's student union and activities, told the College Fix that she was excited about the change, saying that "[the' student body is made up of very diverse population that shouldn’t be limited by gender identity. Other colleges, universities and even high schools have made similar changes. We look forward to crowning two students who respectfully represent the university’s values, connect with the diverse members of the university community, and have excellent school pride."

"We look forward to crowning two students who respectfully represent the university’s values, connect with the diverse members of the university community, and have excellent school pride." Allyson Taubenheim, the marketing manager of the University of Minnesota's student union

The University of Minnesota is not the first university to ditch the "King" and "Queen" titles for the sake of gender inclusivity. Both San Diego State University and Appalachian State University tossed the gendered titles for "Royals" along with many other college campuses.

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