Miss. teen gets second chance at ‘prom’

Natchez Democrat ^ | 04/09/10

[jerry557]

JACKSON (AP) — A teen who challenged a ban on same-sex prom dates will get a second chance to don a tuxedo and dance at an event in San Francisco often referred to as the ‘‘lesbian prom.’’

The National Center for Lesbian Rights has invited Constance McMillen and Ceara Sturgis, a Mississippi student who fought to wear a tuxedo in a yearbook photo, to its 33rd anniversary celebration on May 1.

The event is often referred to as the ‘‘lesbian prom,’’ said NCLR Executive Director Kate Kendell. Nearly 2,000 people are expected to attend the celebration in San Francisco, Kendell said.

‘‘With everything Constance has been through at her school over the past few weeks, we’re grateful for any chance to remind her that while her school violated her rights, she’s appreciated and respected all over the country for her fight to be treated equally,’’ Kendell wrote in a blog posted Thursday.

McMillen, 18, is a senior at Itawamba Agricultural High School in Fulton, Miss.

She and the American Civil Liberties Union challenged her school district’s rule that banned same-sex prom dates and a stipulation that only male students be allowed to wear tuxedos to the event. In response, the school district canceled its April 2 prom and later announced parents would sponsor another dance in its place.

The ACLU believes the parent-sponsored dance that McMillen attended on Friday was a ruse because only seven students showed up. McMillen says the rest of her peers partied at another location.

Kendell said the NCLR plans to pay for McMillen’s travel and give her ‘‘a weekend she’ll never forget. It will make all these other proms and fake-proms fade into distant memory.’’ The organization is also paying for Sturgis.

[CharlesWayneCT]

‘‘a weekend she’ll never forget. It will make all these other proms and fake-proms fade into distant memory.’’

Since she ruined the real prom for the rest of her class, maybe the rest of the class should sue this organization to force them to pay to fly the entire CLASS out to San Fransisco for a weekend they'll never forget. It would "only be fair".

[CharlesWayneCT]

She’s not the other girl, she’s ANOTHER girl who wasn’t allowed to wear a tuxedo for her yearbook picture.

You are right, McMillan’s “date” wants nothing to do with this crap.

[kalee]

Wonder what Constance will do when it’s time for the 10 year class reunion.

[Sloth]

Different attention whore.

[greatplains]

Agreed!!

[RabidBartender]

"maybe the rest of the class should sue this organization to force them to pay to fly the entire CLASS out to San Fransisco for a weekend they'll never forget. It would "only be fair"."

LOL Brilliant!

[TNdandelion]

I called it the other day but I figured it would be Oprah or Rosie O’Donnell to the “you deserve the prom of your life” rescue.

[massgopguy]

This “Lesbian Prom” excludes Gay guys. Call the ACLU!

[the_devils_advocate_666]

Why, if lesbians don’t like men, do they dress like a man?

I wonder that same thing about fake meat. If you are a vegetarian why do you want to pretend you're eating meat?

[a fool in paradise]

There is a San Francisco, Mississippi now?

[a fool in paradise]

Kendell said the NCLR plans to pay for McMillen’s travel and give her ‘‘a weekend she’ll never forget. It will make all these other proms and fake-proms fade into distant memory.’’ The organization is also paying for Sturgis.

I though it was illegal to bring a minor across state lines for an immoral purpose...

[a fool in paradise]

She gets to go to a Freak show in San Francisco. Now isnt that “special”?

"It's NOT going to be an or-gy..." < /Animal House >

[a fool in paradise]

So ALL of the students from her high school are going to be encouraged to go to this, right?

And they will all be provided with travel and accomedations, right?

I mean, it’s supposed to be about inclusion....

[a fool in paradise]

We are told how “natural” vegan foods are and then they eat bean curd processed to look and “taste” like a hot dog.

[jettester]

So let’s change the organization from the “lesbian one” and substitute it with something, like “white-guys-want-to-have-sex-with-underaged-girls” - how well do you think that would go over in the press? Or, society?

[dfwgator]

“Help, help! I’m being repressed!”

[CAluvdubya]

Lesbians like other women right? So why would one want to go out with one dressed up like a man? Unless her date looks at her as a man, but then that would defeat the entire purpose. Wouldn’t it?

Exactly! I have never understood that.

Side note: We a girl at school that has two "mommies" and BOTH of them look like men! I really feel bad for the little girl because all the kids keep asking her, "Is that your mom?" or "Is that a girl?" (they are 8 years old, afterall)

[a fool in paradise]

The sex positive agenda advocates (Kinsey, Reich, Socialist Feminists, etc.) are ok with that. They seek to end all moral judgements over all sexual pairings regardless of sex, age, relation, marital status, number, or species of partner(s).

[Chode]

one would think homosexuals would go for the model of their sex as their objects of desire, ie girly girls / very feminine women with women with the same qualities not bulldykes and men with, well, manly male looking types, NOT these little miserable wretch poofter types...