Wilkinson told local TV station KTXS. “I’m at a loss of words for the joy I am feeling on this special day. I am so blessed by the support, love, and help I have received through this experience.”Related: Thousands support Texas gay teen suspended from school for wearing nail polishWilkinson made headlines last year after he received a suspension for wearing nail polish to school.
At the time, administrators said that he violated the school’s dress code, which barred males from wearing make-up or nail polish.
Wilkinson took his case to the school board where he slammed the school district for gender discrimination, and an online petition to have his suspension overturned netted hundreds of thousands of signatures.