Mississippi high school's prom controversy deepens

Dan82 · Mar 30, 2010

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-03-30-prom_N.htm

A private prom organized for a local high school has been canceled, weeks after a same-sex controversy led to cancellation of the school-sponsored prom, an organizer said Tuesday.

"There are a lot of people involved and they don't want to get sued," said Lori Byrd, who served on the Itawamba Agricultural High School dance's parent organizing committee.

The Itawamba County School Board this month called off the school-sponsored prom after a lesbian student petitioned to attend with her girlfriend and to wear a tuxedo.

Following the school board's decision, Constance McMillen, 18, filed a federal lawsuit against school officials alleging her First Amendment rights had been violated. McMillen became an instant celebrity, making numerous TV appearances, including on theEllen DeGeneres Show. American Civil Liberties Union attorney Christine Sun, who is representing McMillen in her federal case, said her client received conflicting information on where to get a ticket for the private dance...
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Mississippi high school's prom controversy deepens

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