Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Mississippi school pays damages to lesbian teen over prom dispute
CNN ^ | 7.20.10 | the CNN Wire Staff

Posted on 07/20/2010 10:24:13 AM PDT by trumandogz

(CNN) -- A school district in Mississippi has agreed to pay a recent high school graduate $35,000 in damages and adopt a policy prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation, according to a statement released Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union.

The settlement comes after the ACLU sued the school district in Fulton, Mississippi, on behalf of Constance McMillen, a lesbian teen who was told by Itawamba Agricultural High School officials she and her girlfriend would be ejected if they attended the school-sponsored prom.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: attentionwhore; constance; constancemcmillen; guilty; homosexualagenda; lazwouldhitit; lesbian; lesbo; lesboprom; tortreform
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-48 next last

1 posted on 07/20/2010 10:24:17 AM PDT by trumandogz
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: trumandogz

Cha-CHING!!!


2 posted on 07/20/2010 10:24:47 AM PDT by SJSAMPLE
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: trumandogz

This country is going to hell in a handbasket.


3 posted on 07/20/2010 10:24:50 AM PDT by cvq3842
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: trumandogz

We have seriously lost our way.


4 posted on 07/20/2010 10:25:38 AM PDT by cycle of discernment
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: trumandogz

5 posted on 07/20/2010 10:25:44 AM PDT by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: trumandogz
Paying a pervert, a lesbian, $35,000 for hurt feelings is OUTRAGEOUS.
6 posted on 07/20/2010 10:26:32 AM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: trumandogz

push polling lame stream


7 posted on 07/20/2010 10:26:35 AM PDT by Tarpon (Obama-Speak ... the fusion of sophistry and Newspeak. It's not a gift, it's just lies.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: trumandogz
"I'm so glad this is all over. I won't ever get my prom back, but....."

I suspect she'd take the $35K over the prom any day.

8 posted on 07/20/2010 10:26:45 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: trumandogz

My date cancelled on me the day of the prom. I want $35,000!!


9 posted on 07/20/2010 10:26:52 AM PDT by albie
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: trumandogz

In the legal profession we call this a nusience settlement. It would have cost more than $35,000 in legal fees to successfully defend the suit. They got out the cheapest way possible.


10 posted on 07/20/2010 10:27:29 AM PDT by circlecity
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: trumandogz
Just another way to take public money and put it in the hands of the ACLU to go cause more trouble.

This school district sought to protect the "privacy" of the other students ~ very simple matter. If that same lesbian had attended in proper dress with 5 other dateless girls there'd been no problem. Instead, she wanted a "partner".

11 posted on 07/20/2010 10:27:34 AM PDT by muawiyah
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: trumandogz

So can someone bring their bi-sexual, polygamist girl and boyfriend next time for a 3-way prom date?


12 posted on 07/20/2010 10:27:49 AM PDT by VanDeKoik (Iran doesnt have a 2nd admendment. Ya see how that turned out?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SJSAMPLE

The district got off cheap by only having to shell out $35,000 of which I’m sure most went to the ACLU.


13 posted on 07/20/2010 10:28:06 AM PDT by trumandogz
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: trumandogz

Stop having extracurricular activities, if that is the price for not giving into sexual perversion. Make a no romantic or sexual contact rule for everyone while on school property.


14 posted on 07/20/2010 10:28:06 AM PDT by pallis
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: trumandogz
There is somebody I would never hire nor work with.

The first disagreement will be fought in court.

15 posted on 07/20/2010 10:28:33 AM PDT by AU72
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Mr. Mojo

What about the trainwreck of a prom experience she made for the other 200 kids? Do they each get to claim emotional damages too?

They will “never get their prom back” either you know...having had it eclipsed by some dysnfunctional attention seeking lost soul.


16 posted on 07/20/2010 10:30:15 AM PDT by cycle of discernment
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: trumandogz

Ridiculous.....When will the courts get this right...You do not have permission to deliberately disrupt a prom.


17 posted on 07/20/2010 10:32:08 AM PDT by Sacajaweau (What)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: trumandogz

Absolutely and utterly insane.


18 posted on 07/20/2010 10:32:25 AM PDT by MBB1984
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: cycle of discernment

After seeing her payoff I wouldn’t be surprised if a least a few of her classmates followed suit and filed suit.


19 posted on 07/20/2010 10:33:19 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

To: trumandogz

And when she marries a male and has two natural born kids, will she have to give the money back with interest?


20 posted on 07/20/2010 10:34:05 AM PDT by Sacajaweau (What)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-48 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson