Mississippi High school cancels prom after student wanted to bring same sex date.

[gremcint]

Stop asking for permission, just show up at the prom itself with your date and walk in like it's completely normal, say you are just there as friends and go in. Then dance together and kiss in front of everyone.

[BookstoreEscapee]

That means not letting them let Constance's story die in the media until it's resolved! Keep the spotlight on it.

Dan Savage mentioned this in his Savage Love column the week before last (the title was simply the phone number for the school board), and also talked about it in his podcast from that week as well, (and all the calls he used for that podcast were from or about gay teens, as well).

[Greenday]

Then dance together and kiss in front of everyone.

That wouldn't be a good idea. Then they are playing right into the school's hands. They would purposely be causing a disruption which is their main argument.

[BookstoreEscapee]

That wouldn't be a good idea. Then they are playing right into the school's hands. They would purposely be causing a disruption which is their main argument.

Yeah, part of their original "deal" was that they could go separately (and in a dress!), but if they made anyone "uncomfortable" they'd have to leave. Stupid.

[gremcint]

No they wouldn't be causing a disruption, just act like it's completely normal, and then when the administration stops them you can actually say that the only disruption was from the school.

[Greenday]

No they wouldn't be causing a disruption, just act like it's completely normal, and then when the administration stops them you can actually say that the only disruption was from the school.

Two girls, making out in the middle of a crowded room, at a prom, wouldn't be the disruption? You can bet your ass everyone would stop what they are doing and stare. Disruption caused wayyyyyyyyyy before teachers intervene.

[smileyeagle1021]

On a side note, the courts have decided that indeed the school did violate her Constitutional rights (when have those mattered in this country anyway... we follow the bible, not some arbitrary set of rules )
And an unrelated note, having read the comments on Yahoo News this afternoon... my bigotry is well placed.

[Boozy]

And an unrelated note, having read the comments on Yahoo News this afternoon... my bigotry is well placed.

Oh, come on smiley. That's like me reading the comments on YouTube and reaching the conclusion that all Americans are morons.

Internet crazies are not a representational sample.

[smileyeagle1021]

Boozy, my representative sample of real life people is Utah... I am forced to agree with your view about Americans being morons

[Fryk]

Why stop there, Smiley? My represantative sample tells me that moron is the prevailing condition for all humanity.