Apr 26 2010

UPDATE: McMillen sues Itawamba School District, others after “fake” prom

UPDATE: McMillen sues Itawamba School District, others after “fake” prom
ABERDEEN – A federal lawsuit seeking money for damages was filed today by a lesbian student thwarted in her attempts to attend her high school prom. Constance McMillen’s attorneys also ask the court to declare that her rights to freedom of expression were violated.

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Mar 24 2010

UPDATE: Lesbian Itawamba student presented with $30K scholarship

UPDATE: Lesbian Itawamba student presented with $30K scholarship
JACKSON — The lesbian high school student embroiled in a legal flap over her school’s prom policy was presented with a $30,000 scholarship on Friday when she appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”

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