'The issue with being openly queer is our existence is constantly politicized,' he said. His attire in the Oval Office, he explained, was more or less the same style he wore in the classroom at Beacon Charter High School for the Arts, where his work as a special-education teacher won him Rhode Island's teacher of the year award and a trip to the White House in April. Giannopoulos, who only received the photo recently, did not sound fierce on the phone with The Washington Post. 'Bold, Gay Teacher Of The Year Photo Bombs Donald Trump With Fan,' was HuffPost's first headline (later toned down) after Giannopoulos posted the photo on Facebook on Thursday and quickly amassed thousands of shares. He wore a rainbow pin on his lapel, a ring through his nose and a gold anchor around his neck. Nikos Giannopoulos cocked his head ever so slightly away from the president, toward a black lace fan he'd brought with him. When Rhode Island's teacher of the year took his turn in front of the camera with President Donald Trump in April, he struck a pose some took as an act of defiance: He visited White House as Rhode Island's teacher of the year awardee.
It was the same style he wore in his classroom, he said.Nikos Giannopoulos cocked his head toward a lace fan he'd brought along.
