Leasbain teen sues school over prom drama

In Jackson Mississippi Constance McMillen wanted to take her girlfriend to her senior prom, is asking the federal judge to force her school to reinstate the dance as canceled. The American Civil liberties Union of Mississippi filed a lawsuit on the in Oxford on behalf of McMillen. The lawsuit seeks a court order to hold the prom and allow her to escort her girlfriend, who is a fellow student and wants to wear a tuxedo, which the school said also violated policy. The district's decision came in after the ACLU demanded that officials change the banning policy on same-sex prom dates because it is a violation of student rights. Mcmillen says " a lot of people told her this would happen, she figures the school had already spent too much money on the prom, she never thought they would cancel it. The school board statement said it wouldn't host the event "due to distractions to the educational process caused by recent events"
New Orleans hotel owner Sean Cummings told the Clarion-Leader of Jackson he was so disappoints with the school boards decision, he offered to transport the students by bus to the city and give them a free prom his self!

Same-sex prom dates and cross-dressing are new issues for many high schools. More gay couples are coming out of the closet and ready to live a normal life like everyone else. Why should we hold people back from truly expressing their self? I could not believe this school, i mean come on our capital just passed a same-sex marriage law but we cant let 2 girls go to prom together? I give thanks to Sean Cumming, that is about the sweetest thing i have seen someone do in awhile. He understands what this prom means to theses teens, and wants them to be who they are not who the world thinks they should be!!!! As for those that agree with the school board, you don't see people trying to stop you from being with your special someone. Take the time to think and put yourself in her shoes, you would want to have your freedom too, that's what this country is all about, and now people want to take it away? As you can tell I feel strongly about this article, I am bi, meaning i date girls as well. This is 2010 people we are not in the 50's anymore. Teachers say they want us to express our true self, well we are knocking on the door and expressing our TRUE self, and we aren't going away

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