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Miss. prom canceled after lesbian's date request
Miss. prom canceled after lesbian's date request
"Due to the distractions to the educational process caused by recent events, the Itawamba County School District has decided to not host a prom at Itawamba Agricultural High School this year," school board members said in a statement. Constance McMillen, an 18-year-old senior at Itawamba, ...
Mississippi Calls Off Prom Due to a Lesbian Request
Mississippi Calls Off Prom Due to a Lesbian Request
homemom3.blogspot.com — Yep, after a senior asked if she and her date (her girlfriend) could attend prom together and... also wanted to wear a tux the school called off the prom. School states one thing but now she fears everyone will blame her for the dance being called off. what are your thoughts? (more) Mississippi Calls Off Prom Due to a Lesbian Request
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Mississippi Prom Called Off due to a Lesbian Couple Wanting to Go
The Life of a Home Mom — ... What was wrong? Well the girl asked if she could bring her girlfriend with. This of course mad the school upset and instead of allowing it or saying no they decided to cancel it completely. The school of course is stating this was NOT the reason it was called off, that it was called off due to recent distractions. However 18-year-old, Constance McMillen believes it is all her fault and knows her fellow classmates will blame her for this. ...

Prom Canceled Over Same-Sex Date Request
Strollerderby — ... But not only did the board refuse to reconsider their policy, they washed their hands of the entire affair by canceling the prom altogether.  McMillen is understandably concerned. ...

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Moms & Babies - People.com — Some stories to send you into the weekend: Forget strollers: Lately it’s all about the slings — New York Times A Mississippi prom is canceled after a girl requests to bring another girl as her date — USA Today A woman who didn’t know she was pregnant delivers her baby in the bathroom — CNN Real Housewives star Bethenny Frankel dishes on her pregnancy — lilSugar A toddler literally comes back to life after he’s found ...

Prom v.2.0
Lesbian Dad — ... , which works to “train students and allies to make schools safer while fighting for long-term policy change.”  They’re sponsoring a “Second Chance” prom May 8th. Meanwhile, Constance has got the respect and hospitality of a whole lot of the rest of us, far and wide. Now to Kate Kendall’s post, whole cloth: We’ll Show You the Real Prom Constance McMillen By now you’ve probably heard of  Constance McMillen . Constance is an 18-year-old from Mississippi who, when she tried to buy tickets for herself and her girlfriend to attend the prom, was promptly told not only that she was ...

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Prom Cancelled Due to Gay Teen? OUTRAGEOUS!MomLogic
I am outraged that a school in Jackson, Miss., has canceled its senior prom because one of its students, Constance McMillen, 18 -- an openly gay senior -- wants to take her girlfriend as her date. And she can't wear a tux, either!
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What's up? I feel bad for this teenage girl in Mississippi. A school district in the state cancelled prom because Constance McMillen, 18, wanted to wear a tuxedo and bring a female date. Now classmates are shooting her dirty looks and blaming her for the prom cancellation, according to the ...