|
03-11-2010, 09:48 AM
|
#1 |
|
Member
How Do You Identify?:
human Preferred Pronoun?:
ma'am Relationship Status:
adrift in my head Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: in and out of the woods
Posts: 989
Thanks: 491
Thanked 1,508 Times in 659 Posts
Rep Power: 8660555   |
Mississippi school prom off after lesbian's date request
JACKSON — 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 rest of the story |
|
|
| The Following 8 Users Say Thank You to afixer For This Useful Post: |
|
03-11-2010, 09:52 AM
|
#2 |
|
Member
How Do You Identify?:
TOWANDA! Preferred Pronoun?:
Queen Bee Relationship Status:
Good 'n married. 
 Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Eastern Canada. But if I make a wrong turn at the lights I get stopped by a border guard.
Posts: 1,499
Thanks: 2,355
Thanked 2,758 Times in 820 Posts
Rep Power: 16450092 |
I wonder if a privately hosted prom will be subject to a human rights complaint.
__________________
"Compassion, in which all ethics must take root, can only attain its full breadth and depth if it embraces all living creatures and does not limit itself to mankind." -Albert Schweitzer |
|
|
|
|
03-11-2010, 10:00 AM
|
#3 |
|
Senior Member
How Do You Identify?:
femme Preferred Pronoun?:
sea shell Relationship Status:
married 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: san diego
Posts: 1,687
Thanks: 1,927
Thanked 4,373 Times in 1,012 Posts
Rep Power: 21474853 |
I am so proud of Constance McMillen and her date for standing up for themselves--that's doing the hard work.
more info: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...031101245.html |
|
|
|
| The Following 6 Users Say Thank You to apretty For This Useful Post: |
|
03-11-2010, 10:07 AM
|
#4 |
|
Pink Confection
How Do You Identify?:
Femme Preferred Pronoun?:
She, Her, Ma'am Relationship Status:
Dating Myself 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Nashville
Posts: 4,266
Thanks: 17,195
Thanked 11,362 Times in 2,838 Posts
Rep Power: 21474856 |
2010 and still the same issues as when I was in high school.
__________________
 |
|
|
|
|
03-11-2010, 10:20 AM
|
#5 |
|
Senior Member
How Do You Identify?:
The original lime-twisted femme Preferred Pronoun?:
I answer to most things, especially lesbian. Relationship Status:
Still loving my Mare ;) 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 4,683
Thanks: 1,343
Thanked 11,420 Times in 2,976 Posts
Rep Power: 21474855 |
Wow, now I remember at my senior prom - there were several girls that went together. (This is back in the 80's). Hell, I wish I did!
Granted, they (weren't to my knowledge) lesbians - but - it was no big deal that two girls were each other's dates - and, it was a Catholic High School to boot. Perhaps if it was announced that they were gay it might have been different - or maybe the fact that homosexuality is tolerated differently up here than in Mississippi, who knows.
__________________
|
|
|
|
| The Following User Says Thank You to NJFemmie For This Useful Post: |
|
03-11-2010, 10:22 AM
|
#6 | |
|
Pink Confection
How Do You Identify?:
Femme Preferred Pronoun?:
She, Her, Ma'am Relationship Status:
Dating Myself
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Nashville
Posts: 4,266
Thanks: 17,195
Thanked 11,362 Times in 2,838 Posts
Rep Power: 21474856 |
Quote:
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
| The Following User Says Thank You to Apocalipstic For This Useful Post: |
|
03-11-2010, 10:27 AM
|
#7 |
|
Senior Member
How Do You Identify?:
femme Preferred Pronoun?:
sea shell Relationship Status:
married
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: san diego
Posts: 1,687
Thanks: 1,927
Thanked 4,373 Times in 1,012 Posts
Rep Power: 21474853 |
i would love if they got their prom after all--and it would be easy to send them someplace else for a fabulous night out, but that's not the point--prom is supposed to be a few hours at a dance, surrounded by friends, wearing uncomfortable formal attire and taking pictures and drinking punch.
it's stupid and obvious that canceling prom was meant to target the couple and cause a backlash from their peers. how unfortunate all around, i hope the district gets it's pants sued off (for making the 2 students a target). |
|
|
|
| The Following 4 Users Say Thank You to apretty For This Useful Post: |
|
03-11-2010, 10:28 AM
|
#8 |
|
Timed Out
How Do You Identify?:
Diva Preferred Pronoun?:
Diva 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Chez Diva
Posts: 11,879
Thanks: 9,263
Thanked 17,174 Times in 5,239 Posts
Rep Power: 0  |
I just read this story......good God. What an unfortunate state of affairs.....I hope that school district gets handed their ass.
|
|
|
|
| The Following 8 Users Say Thank You to Diva For This Useful Post: |
|
03-11-2010, 10:28 AM
|
#9 | |
|
Pink Confection
How Do You Identify?:
Femme Preferred Pronoun?:
She, Her, Ma'am Relationship Status:
Dating Myself
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Nashville
Posts: 4,266
Thanks: 17,195
Thanked 11,362 Times in 2,838 Posts
Rep Power: 21474856 |
Quote:
Idiots!
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
| The Following User Says Thank You to Apocalipstic For This Useful Post: |
|
03-11-2010, 10:36 AM
|
#10 |
|
Senior Member
How Do You Identify?:
femme Preferred Pronoun?:
sea shell Relationship Status:
married
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: san diego
Posts: 1,687
Thanks: 1,927
Thanked 4,373 Times in 1,012 Posts
Rep Power: 21474853 |
off topic: they should really be concerning themselves with designated drivers and unprotected sex, and what constitutes consent when it comes to sex.
then again, i live in the real world, not the christian-pretend-it-doesn't-exist world. |
|
|
|
| The Following 10 Users Say Thank You to apretty For This Useful Post: |
|
03-11-2010, 10:43 AM
|
#11 |
|
Senior Member
How Do You Identify?:
stone butch Preferred Pronoun?:
makes no diffrence,I know who I am. Relationship Status:
single,maybe looking if the right person comes along. 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: shreveport,Louisiana
Posts: 4,907
Thanks: 4,682
Thanked 14,934 Times in 3,938 Posts
Rep Power: 21474856 |
When I went to high school at or jr/sr prom there were several girls as well as boys that were at the prom together in groups..I definatly remember several girls wearing a tux...yes I did say tux...me(baby butch in the makeing) being one of them.I got some bs about it but they didnt.What was the diffrents..They were wearing heels and had a flash of femme bling hear and there.When the teachers started on me about wearing a tux one of my gym teachers steped in as well as several of the guys I grew up with who were big hulking football palyers at the school and put a stop to it.One of the teachers said if I had worne heels insted of dress shoes nothing would have beens said.This was in the 60's.In the end I stayed at the prom..had a good time...danced with a date..had a pic take with her.The down side was ..my school transcripts were misplaced...I had to take my exit exames over to graduate and it was nearly fall before I got my graduation certificate.
|
|
|
|
| The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Rockinonahigh For This Useful Post: |
|
03-11-2010, 12:00 PM
|
#12 |
|
Mentally Delicious
How Do You Identify?:
Queer High Femme, thank you very much Preferred Pronoun?:
Mme. Relationship Status:
Married to JD. 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 10,446
Thanks: 5,995
Thanked 42,702 Times in 7,832 Posts
Rep Power: 21474861  |
I just sent Constance a message on Facebook inviting her to our "Big Gay Prom" at the Reunion and wished her luck and strength.
Hopefully she will feel supported with an outpouring of love and good messages. xo
__________________
. . . |
|
|
|
| The Following 17 Users Say Thank You to Medusa For This Useful Post: |
|
03-11-2010, 12:07 PM
|
#13 |
|
Senior Member
How Do You Identify?:
stone butch Preferred Pronoun?:
makes no diffrence,I know who I am. Relationship Status:
single,maybe looking if the right person comes along.
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: shreveport,Louisiana
Posts: 4,907
Thanks: 4,682
Thanked 14,934 Times in 3,938 Posts
Rep Power: 21474856 |
Madusa..Fantastic..right on..
 
|
|
|
|
| The Following User Says Thank You to Rockinonahigh For This Useful Post: |
|
03-11-2010, 12:18 PM
|
#14 |
|
Infamous Member
How Do You Identify?:
femme Preferred Pronoun?:
she Relationship Status:
Married 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: rose cottage
Posts: 5,592
Thanks: 8,948
Thanked 15,907 Times in 4,062 Posts
Rep Power: 21474857 |
good lord. Seriously? They are going to have a private group put on a prom just so they dont have to allow a lesbian couple to attend a prom? Goddddddddddd..what POWER we have over the straight people!
Of course I am being sarcastic....  I hope she takes Medusa up on her offer to attend the Big Gay Prom. But I also wish that on the night that the prom was to be held, people would show up in prom outfits and picket the damn school...
__________________
Pole bachit, a lis chuye.
The field sees, the forest hears |
|
|
|
| The Following 4 Users Say Thank You to Soft*Silver For This Useful Post: |
|
03-11-2010, 01:14 PM
|
#15 |
|
Timed Out
How Do You Identify?:
Me Preferred Pronoun?:
He Relationship Status:
Unavailable 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Over the Rainbow in a House
Posts: 5,072
Thanks: 16,004
Thanked 5,250 Times in 2,217 Posts
Rep Power: 0 |
For one night to be with their peers...what a shame. And in this day and age.
Madusa, God bless you for your compassion, love, and support. You are a wonderful role model. 
|
|
|
|
|
03-11-2010, 02:22 PM
|
#16 | |
|
Senior Member
How Do You Identify?:
femme Preferred Pronoun?:
sea shell Relationship Status:
married
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: san diego
Posts: 1,687
Thanks: 1,927
Thanked 4,373 Times in 1,012 Posts
Rep Power: 21474853 |
Quote:
will you let us know if she responds? i'd love to be a part of sponsoring the couple! <3 |
|
|
|
|
| The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to apretty For This Useful Post: |
|
03-11-2010, 02:34 PM
|
#17 |
|
Timed Out - TOS Drama
How Do You Identify?:
.. Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: ..
Posts: 3,471
Thanks: 292
Thanked 2,647 Times in 1,293 Posts
Rep Power: 0 |
With attitudes like that, I think going to the bowling alley would be more fun than the prom.
|
|
|
|
|
03-11-2010, 02:41 PM
|
#18 |
|
Infamous Member
How Do You Identify?:
Human Preferred Pronoun?:
He Relationship Status:
Very Married 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Where I want to be
Posts: 8,155
Thanks: 47,491
Thanked 29,271 Times in 6,637 Posts
Rep Power: 21474859 |
Signed the petition.
__________________
"Many proposals have been made to us to adopt your laws, your religion, your manners and your customs. We would be better pleased with beholding the good effects of these doctrines in your own practices, than with hearing you talk about them".
~Old Tassel, Chief of the Tsalagi (Cherokee) |
|
|
|
| The Following User Says Thank You to Corkey For This Useful Post: |
|
03-11-2010, 02:57 PM
|
#19 |
|
Member
How Do You Identify?:
femme 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: in the mitten
Posts: 1,282
Thanks: 2,807
Thanked 1,610 Times in 549 Posts
Rep Power: 21474853 |
For goodness sake, have they not watched daytime television? Anytime cable or dish? Gone to the mall? *looking through binoculars at the ever elusive....... hurry, get my photo!
|
|
|
|
|
03-11-2010, 03:15 PM
|
#20 |
|
Senior Member
How Do You Identify?:
still ballin' Relationship Status:
Triple X Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: west side
Posts: 2,544
Thanks: 5,716
Thanked 6,491 Times in 1,638 Posts
Rep Power: 21474854 |
Last year I watched a documentary on HBO about Prom Night in Mississippi. This school had always had two proms, one for blacks and one for whites.
http://festival.sundance.org/2009/fi...in_mississippi
__________________
|
|
|
|
| The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to Queerasfck For This Useful Post: |
 |
|
|
Linear Mode
