Mississippi School does the right thing: Bans prom due to Lesbian couple attending.

[Contumacious]

"And the Lord saith unto you, two pretty females going at each other is not an abomination. Actually , it should be encouraged"

Mathew 69:69

 

[CurveLight]

I still say they should have just bought their tickets, gone to the prom, and let the school board have them arrested.

But they were certainly within their rights to bait the bigots at the school, if that's what they even did. It is unclear how the school found out that they were planning to attend.

And I think Del made a good point...the school was too cowardly to express their bigotry so they took the easy way out and canceled the prom.

It's not unclear how the school found out:

"Constance McMillen, an 18-year-old senior at Itawamba, recently challenged a school policy prohibiting her from bringing her girlfriend as her date to the April 2 prom. McMillen, who is a lesbian, and the Mississippi chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union urged school officials to reverse the policy both on McMillen's choice of date and attire. She also wanted to wear a tuxedo to the dance."
Http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-03-10-noprom_N.htm

 

[Contessa_Sharra]

This was a smart move by the Mississippi School District in banning the High School Prom due to a immoral lesbian couple wanting to attend that would taint the event. Here in the south we want southern family MORAL traditions maintained that will carry on in this christian faith based family conservative values region. It is best to mainstain the status quo of boy girl dates. Louisiana did this last year at a prom and banned the same sex couple by sticking to their moral convictions in doing the right thing. This same sex behavior should recieve zero tolerance at all school events.

Living | Miss. school prom off after lesbian's date request | Seattle Times Newspaper

JACKSON, Miss. —
A northern Mississippi school district decided Wednesday not to host a high school prom after a lesbian student demanded she be able to attend with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo.

The Itawamba County school district's policy requires that senior prom dates be of the opposite sex. The American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi had given the district until Wednesday to change that policy and allow 18-year-old Constance McMillen to escort her girlfriend, who is also a student, to the dance on April 2.

Instead, the school board met and issued a statement announcing it wouldn't host the event at Itawamba County Agricultural High School in Fulton, "due to the distractions to the educational process caused by recent events."

The statement didn't mention McMillen or the ACLU. When asked by The Associated Press if McMillen's demand led to the cancellation, school board attorney Michele Floyd said she could only reference the statement.

"It is our hope that private citizens will organize an event for the juniors and seniors," district officials said in the statement. "However, at this time, we feel that it is in the best interest of the Itawamba County School District, after taking into consideration the education, safety and well being of our students."

I guess the private citizens can "organise" their event by races, too... LMOAO.. dang those 'ssipps are DUMB... bunch that can't fix their state, they barely speak intelligible English, and they are still into only with dates, only with opposite sex dates....

 

[bodecea]

I hope they go to New Orleans. The guy and club making the offer gets great free advertising, worth the cost. The kids all have fun. No discrimination. The School Board doesn't have to run screaming from a girl in a tux (obviously they never saw Marlene Deitrich....yeowza!!!!) Bummer that Americans everywhere will see what petty little shits that School District is.

 

[CurveLight]

That dumbfucking school even banned her from the yearbook because she wore a tux on picture. I'm not a fan of brunettes but she is cute.

And stoopid religious fundamentalists aren't limited to the bible noose.

A kid got suspended from his private school for attending a public school's prom:
'Footloose' revisited: Ohio teen suspended for going to a prom - USATODAY.com

 

[Queen]

US Army Retard is afraid he may "Catch the Gay"

Maybe they can pray the gay away after he catches it.

 

[CurveLight]

I hear ted haggert tried to pray away the gay while spending a lot of time on his knees......

 

[uptownlivin90]

Here in the south we want southern family MORAL traditions maintained that will carry on in this christian faith based family conservative values region. It is best to mainstain the status quo of boy girl dates. Louisiana did this last year at a prom and banned the same sex couple by sticking to their moral convictions in doing the right thing. This same sex behavior should recieve zero tolerance at all school events.

Yeah, I know a little bit about those Mississippi "family values".

Proms in Mississippi don't look like this anymore:

I went to a prom in Yazoo City not to long ago with this girl I grew up with down there. Hell of a party. Some of the freakiest chicks I've ever seen in my life, don't think I've seen girls booty bounce that good before. I think I've still got the videos.

To break it down for you: Mississippi "family values" equals teenage girls with three children going to prom, while lesbians with no kids minding their own business make the schools close prom down.

Schools enforcing "family values" is a f-ing joke. Hell, Mississippi is a f-ing joke. If they'd spend less time preaching about their concept of Jesus and "christian values" and more time teaching the kids to read and talk like intelligent members of society, the state wouldn't look like a damn car impound lot. People go to school to learn ABCs and one two threes not morality... they go to church for that. If you want your kids to learn morals TEACH THEM YOU MORALS AT HOME and stop being such lazy bastards. Stop sending your children to school to be raised by their teachers, that's not their job. That's YOURS.

 

[uptownlivin90]

"And the Lord saith unto you, two pretty females going at each other is not an abomination. Actually , it should be encouraged"

Mathew 69:69

Jesus is my nigga!

 

[Vast LWC]

That's what they'll do.

There will be a prom for homosexuals, and a prom for heterosexuals.

There will be a prom for Star-bellied sneeches and Plain-bellied sneeches

There will be a prom for Liberals and a prom for Conservatives

There will be a prom for cat lovers and a prom for dog lovers

There will even be a prom for those that like OctoErotic Art.

Though I certainly appreciate your reference to "Sneeches", I think that perhaps they could just have one Prom and not be so judgemental and self-righteous.

Of course, I guess that's just me...

 

[Toro]

This was a smart move by the Mississippi School District in banning the High School Prom due to a immoral lesbian couple wanting to attend that would taint the event. Here in the south we want southern family MORAL traditions maintained that will carry on in this christian faith based family conservative values region. It is best to mainstain the status quo of boy girl dates. Louisiana did this last year at a prom and banned the same sex couple by sticking to their moral convictions in doing the right thing. This same sex behavior should recieve zero tolerance at all school events.

Living | Miss. school prom off after lesbian's date request | Seattle Times Newspaper

JACKSON, Miss. —
A northern Mississippi school district decided Wednesday not to host a high school prom after a lesbian student demanded she be able to attend with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo.

The Itawamba County school district's policy requires that senior prom dates be of the opposite sex. The American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi had given the district until Wednesday to change that policy and allow 18-year-old Constance McMillen to escort her girlfriend, who is also a student, to the dance on April 2.

Instead, the school board met and issued a statement announcing it wouldn't host the event at Itawamba County Agricultural High School in Fulton, "due to the distractions to the educational process caused by recent events."

The statement didn't mention McMillen or the ACLU. When asked by The Associated Press if McMillen's demand led to the cancellation, school board attorney Michele Floyd said she could only reference the statement.

"It is our hope that private citizens will organize an event for the juniors and seniors," district officials said in the statement. "However, at this time, we feel that it is in the best interest of the Itawamba County School District, after taking into consideration the education, safety and well being of our students."

And 50 years from now, people will look back at that and wonder what all the fuss was about. Kind of like how people look at Bull Connor today.

 

[paperview]

With all the frikkin problems in the world, and two people loving each other is where conservatives want to fight their battles.

 

[random3434]

With all the frikkin problems in the world, and two people loving each other is where conservatives want to fight their battles.

It just gives them another thing to bitch about.

I've noticed the more miserable someone is with their life, the more they want to make sure others are too.

 

[paperview]

With all the frikkin problems in the world, and two people loving each other is where conservatives want to fight their battles.

It just gives them another thing to bitch about.

I've noticed the more miserable someone is with their life, the more they want to make sure others are too.

Yep.

I think it bothers some that people are able to live a life without living a lie.

 

[CurveLight]

With all the frikkin problems in the world, and two people loving each other is where conservatives want to fight their battles.

It just gives them another thing to bitch about.

I've noticed the more miserable someone is with their life, the more they want to make sure others are too.

That may apply to some but my pet theory is they focus on homosexuality out of a combination of our patriarchal structure and the more pressing need to justify their life styles. Focusing on homosexuality, much like abortion, gives them the illusion of following Jesus without the pesky troubles associated with helping the elderly, poor, and sick. It doesn't matter Jesus never mentioned homosexuality. They only care about maintaining their illusions.

 

[paperview]

With all the frikkin problems in the world, and two people loving each other is where conservatives want to fight their battles.

It just gives them another thing to bitch about.

I've noticed the more miserable someone is with their life, the more they want to make sure others are too.

That may apply to some but my pet theory is they focus on homosexuality out of a combination of our patriarchal structure and the more pressing need to justify their life styles. Focusing on homosexuality, much like abortion, gives them the illusion of following Jesus without the pesky troubles associated with helping the elderly, poor, and sick. It doesn't matter Jesus never mentioned homosexuality. They only care about maintaining their illusions.

Excellent observation.

 

[rightwinger]

I don't see what the problem is with this Mississippi school board......its not like she wanted to date a black man

 

[JakeStarkey]

My concern in the south where I live is that the social values gang have the idea they are the ones who get to judge the wheat and the tares. Bad, bad mistake on their part. I invite them to reconsider Matthew 13: 25 - 30.

 

[Againsheila]

With all the frikkin problems in the world, and two people loving each other is where conservatives want to fight their battles.

It just gives them another thing to bitch about.

I've noticed the more miserable someone is with their life, the more they want to make sure others are too.

That may apply to some but my pet theory is they focus on homosexuality out of a combination of our patriarchal structure and the more pressing need to justify their life styles. Focusing on homosexuality, much like abortion, gives them the illusion of following Jesus without the pesky troubles associated with helping the elderly, poor, and sick. It doesn't matter Jesus never mentioned homosexuality. They only care about maintaining their illusions.

Come off it..this girl is a brat that wanted to make a scene so she'd have something to sue about.....again, had she showed up at the prom in her tux, I doubt anything would have been said, but at that point, if they hadn't let her in, I'd be backing her 100%. She made sure that there was a big deal about this and she got her attention and sadly, she got her lawsuit.

When I was in highschool, we would have solved the problem a different way, she would have showed up with her date and everyone would have said "cool" and that would be that. Unfortunately today there are people that feel they have a right to sue for anything....this girl ruined it for everyone and now she's suing. She's a brat.

Oh and when I said I'd hold my own prom and not invite her, that's not quite the truth. I would have invited her because I've always felt bad not inviting anyone....just she deserved not to be invited, this whole mess is her fault and no one else's.

 

[paperview]

I see. She should have broken the rules wantonly instead of asking permission first.

Interesting con thinking.