Attorney: Lesbian who sued over same-sex prom date ban can bring girlfriend to private dance
By APTuesday, March 30, 2010
Lesbian, girlfriend OK for private Miss. prom
JACKSON, Miss. — An attorney says a lesbian student who sued a Mississippi school over its policy banning same-sex prom dates can bring her girlfriend to a privately sponsored dance.
Itawamba County school board attorney Michele Floyd said Tuesday that 18-year-old Constance McMillen can escort her girlfriend to the dance Friday at the Fulton Country Club.
The private prom replaces one the school district canceled rather than let McMillen wear a tuxedo and bring her girlfriend, who is also a student at Itawamba Agricultural High School.
A federal judge ruled last week that the district’s actions violated McMillen’s constitutional rights, but he didn’t reinstate the school prom.
He said he would hold a trial on the matter later.
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