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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 08:29 PM Original message |
Remember Constance McMillen? The lesbian who was denied prom. |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. Hmm, now where have I seen this before... |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 08:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. It hurts my feelings so bad for this girl. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
3. I love that some people who 'thought' cancelling |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 09:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. And from what Constance has said, she isn't the only openly gay |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 06:53 AM Response to Reply #8 |
18. Which prom did the other openly gay students attend (if any)? |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 09:57 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I really don't know. I am not sure any of them even went to prom, or |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 06:54 AM Response to Reply #3 |
19. What is done is done, and there is little viable legal recourse. However, it will be interesting to |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
4. If the school (a public school) was involved in the conspiracy to plan the private exclusionary prom |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 08:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Regardless of how it went down, I am rooting for her big time. |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 12:05 AM Response to Reply #4 |
15. Indeed. It has the makings of an epic courtroom struggle. |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
6. I sent Teresa McNeece a nice email. |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 09:09 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I think more people should. More than from just here in MS. |
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quickesst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
9. Although I understand the disappointment... |
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Hong Kong Cavalier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 10:31 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Interesting sentiment. It's totally wrong, though. |
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quickesst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 10:47 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. "Fortunately, there are stronger people than you to stand up to these bigots" |
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Hong Kong Cavalier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:04 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Oh, I totally understood your opinion. |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 06:50 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Do you have some backup that the school knew about or supported the private party? |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 10:05 AM Response to Reply #12 |
22. well said |
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quickesst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 10:22 PM Response to Reply #12 |
27. OK .... |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 10:03 AM Response to Reply #10 |
21. Agreed. |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 10:07 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Her college is paid for. She got a $30,000 check (I think that is the amount) |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 10:49 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Unfortunately that is most likely not illegal. |
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iris27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:12 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Sorry, try again. School resources went to set up that "private" prom, and the other six kids who |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 12:01 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Sorry but I disagree. With that thinking we would still have segregation. We shouldnt need |
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muffin1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 10:06 AM Response to Reply #14 |
23. +1,000,000 n/t |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 09:45 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Thanks muffin1. nm |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 12:29 PM Response to Reply #14 |
28. You are aware of dual proms and homecomings held in some schools in that region |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-23-10 12:10 AM Response to Reply #9 |
16. No. The "private" party was part of a deception. |
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