Mississippi HS Cancels Prom Over Gay Student
Written by Pat's Papers | Thursday, 11 March 2010 11:18 AM
A Mississippi high school chose to cancel prom rather than let a gay student attend with her girlfriend says the Clarion-Ledger. When the 18-year-old spoke to a teacher about the issue after a memo was circulated prohibiting same-sex couples from attending the dance, the teacher told her: “Remember where you are.” After the ACLU of Mississippi, which says the ban is a violation of the girl’s civil rights, got involved the school opted to cancel the dance all together.
Below is the memo instructing students to bring date of the opposite sex. Click on the image to download:
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