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Mississippi school settles prom dispute with lesbian teen
A Mississippi school district 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.
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Was Constance McMillen sent to a decoy prom while classmates partied elsewhere?
Constance McMillen finally attended her senior prom Friday at a country club in Fulton, Mississippi. But to avoid McMillen bringing a female date to her prom, she was sent to a “fake prom” while the rest of her class partied at a secret location at an event organized by parents. McMillen tells The Advocate that […]
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Ellen, website present lesbian teen with scholarship following prom flap (Video)
Ellen DeGeneres presented a $30,000 scholarship on behalf of Tonic.com Friday to a teenage lesbian whose high school prom was canceled when she asked to attend with a girl. Constance McMillen, 18, appeared on The […]
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ACLU backs lesbian student, sues Mississippi school over canceled prom
The American Civil Liberties Union filed suit Thursday against Itawamba Agricultural High School in Fulton, Miss., after the school district decided to cancel this year’s prom rather than let a lesbian student attend the dance with her girlfriend. At the center of the lawsuit is a memorandum from the school that was circulated to students […]
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School district cancels prom to prevent lesbian student from bring girlfriend
A Mississippi high school has called off the annual senior prom after a lesbian student demanded she be allowed to bring her girlfriend. The Itawamba County school board announced […]