An 18-year-old student says a Mississippi school board that canceled a high school prom did so in retaliation for her request to bring a same-sex date.

The American Civil Liberties Union had demanded that the Itawamba County school district allow senior Constance McMillen to attend with her girlfriend. A school district policy requires that dates be of the opposite sex.

A school board statement Wednesday announced the district wouldn't host the April prom. The district's statement didn't mention McMillen's request but did refer to unspecified recent "distractions."

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You know, you can’t make people do what thay don’t want to do for long. When do we learn that if the government, church, club is going in a direction we think is wrong, then don’t go with them. Who needs government run proms, schools, agencies. Just let private citizens make there own and let the sodomites and the ACLU have there own military, church, prom with who ever wants to join them. This will allow the orthodox to work on getting tax and donation money directed elsewhere. Cry your heart out ACLU and shrill perverts. IMHO

[1] Posted by PROPHET MICAIAH on 03-11-2010 at 08:56 AM • top

Micaiah, I disagree. I think.

The school board is perfectly within it’s powers to decide that they, as individuals, will not allow something like this to happen on their watch. It’s a little innocuous, and this prom-going stuff has been going on for some time, but if the board wants no part of it, fine.

I don’t think that people should just lie down and let the gay agenda run over them. If they can stop it even a little they have done good.

[2] Posted by Paul B on 03-11-2010 at 10:00 AM • top

You know, if she didn’t make a big deal out of this and just brought her “friend” to the prom, nobody would have cared. She obviously wanted to make an “in your face” point and got the ACLU involved. So now, instead of being forced to “celebrate” her lesbianism, the kids at the high school won’t have a prom at all. Maybe they and their parents can organize their own prom, not affiliated with the school, and invite who they want.

[3] Posted by bb5504 on 03-11-2010 at 10:49 AM • top

The USA Today story on this says Constance is very upset because everyone is going to hate her now. I guess she should have thought about that before she threatened a law suit. I think #3 is right; no one would have cared if she hadn’t gotten the ACLU involved, and just shown up. Also, the school board won’t sponsor the prom, but a group of private individuals, rpresumably partents, now will, and they can include/exclude whomever they want.

[4] Posted by David Keller on 03-11-2010 at 10:56 AM • top

#2 Paul, you would be correct except that being sued by ACLU would bankrupt the district and they would win eventually as it is. The ACLU has unlimited funds. It is like Kafka, being accused is the punishment. The corrupt judicial system can not be opposed by the little people. Just close the prom and have a parent one which will be better anyhow. IMHO

[5] Posted by PROPHET MICAIAH on 03-11-2010 at 11:22 AM • top

#3 has it right. If she had just not called her “girlfriend” her “date” then nothing could have been done about it. They could have just purchased individual tickets or do what a couple of gay people did for parties in college. A lesbian couple teams up with a gay couple and “go” and boy-girl but switch “partners” when they get there.

It is the “in your face” and “I have to have my way” that rubs us the wrong way and causes us to over-react.

YBIC,
Phil Snyder

[6] Posted by Philip Snyder on 03-11-2010 at 11:46 AM • top

Breaking news: The ACLU has filed suit suing the school for cancelling the prom. Me to Fork: I’m done.

[7] Posted by txpx on 03-11-2010 at 12:23 PM • top

Many churches sponsor alternatives to the school proms in our area. They’re safe, free, actually chaperoned complete with better food and band - plus free of drugs, booze, and political correctness. If you church does not host one and you have the facilities, I would suggest you consider it.

[8] Posted by Festivus on 03-11-2010 at 02:44 PM • top

Spot on Dcn Phil. I’ve contended that this is pathalogic of the arrested development seen in the overarching majority practicing homosexuality.
There’s another lesson for young Constance: when you demand freedom of action, you must accept consequence of action.

[9] Posted by aterry on 03-12-2010 at 11:36 AM • top

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