Moricz was the first openly gay class president at his high school in Sarasota County, Fla. He was also the youngest plaintiff in a lawsuit opposing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which was signed into law in March of 2022.
In Prashad's own words, “I'm a marxist. I'm a communist. I believe in women's emancipation. I believe in gay rights. I believe in everything good, decent, and sensitive in the world.”