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The demand letter was sent Tuesday on behalf of Constance McMillen, a student at Itawamba Agricultural High School who wants to take her girlfriend as a date to the April 2 prom.
ACLU Legal Director Kristy Bennett says school officials told McMillen she couldn’t arrive with her date and might be asked to leave if others complain about their presence.
The ACLU says the school also wouldn’t let McMillen wear a tuxedo.
District Superintendent Teresa McNeece didn’t immediately return a call seeking comment.
In its letter, the ACLU says the school’s decisions violates the student’s constitutional rights.
What a load. It's people like this who are sending the world to hell at warp speed. If it were cool to be homosexual, we would've all been made the same. There wouldn't be any men or women. Everyone would have the same parts, because that's all we'd need. If you feel attracted to the same sex, then you're odd, different, and any other synonym that goes with it. I think homosexuality is more of a mental illness than a lifestyle.
These kids should be allowed to be themselves as long as it's not hurting anyone. They shouldn't be pressured to fit some sort of outdated mold, or to have teachers and administrators making them feel like crap because they're unique.
MR T, they still let you go to the prom even though you're an asshole, right?
Seriously this is freakin stupid. Get with the times people.
Seriously, people in this whole area need to lighten up and stop thinking that they are the "moral compass" for everyone else.
Whatever happened to "live and let live"?
I'd be willing to bet that adults are the the only people who have any problems with this girl bringing her girlfriend to the prom. The kids are probably just fine with it.
It's the kids' prom, all these backwards adults need to just leave them alone and let them have their prom and have a good time.
I think these are cases where the students can teach the adults a thing or two about deversity, open mindedness and accepting people that are different from you.
It's a mixed up, muddled up, shook up world except for Lola,
Lo-Lo-Lo-Lo-Lola