Remember the school in Mississippi that canceled prom because a lesbian couple wanted to attend?
Mississippi school sued for canceling prom over lesbian student
(CNN) -- A Mississippi high school faces a lawsuit over its decision to cancel its prom rather than allow a lesbian high school student to attend with her girlfriend.
The lawsuit, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, alleges that officials at Itawamba Agricultural High School in Fulton, Mississippi, are violating the student's First Amendment right to freedom of expression.
The ACLU asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi to reinstate the prom.
"All I wanted was the same chance to enjoy my prom night like any other student. But my school would rather hurt all the students than treat everyone fairly," said the student, 18-year-old Constance McMillen, in an ACLU news release. "This isn't just about me and my rights anymore -- now I'm fighting for the right of all the students at my school to have our prom."
Officials at the Itawamba County School District were not immediately available for comment.
Happy birthday, skipper!
I swear, after watching all these detective interviews on video I'm convinced that people will implicate themselves or others at the slightest nudge.
I realized when I was living with my ex, the detective, that at least 80 percent of crimes are solved because criminals don't have the sense to shut up and they tell on each other like four year olds.
Why am I earwormed with "All My Exes Live in Texas"? I'm pretty sure that the last time I heard that song was in 2001, or maybe 2002.
I realized when I was living with my ex, the detective, that at least 80 percent of crimes are solved because criminals don't have the sense to shut up and they tell on each other like four year olds.
Exactly! Stop snitchin', bitches. Omerta.
Or, you know, if you like Lawful Good, keep it up you blabbermouths.
well that was uncomfortable. Along with things I was comfortable answering was "have you overheard anything?" yikes.
Yikes. I told you all about the time we had a general staff confidential meeting without the management team, and then I pretty much immediately got called into the CEO's office to narc on everyone? Good times.
yeah, so I did not divulge all that I think I know about it, but possibly gave them more info than they had. It's not necessarily against the company rules to have a side business, but if time at the office is diverted to it, then they would have an issue. documentation is their burden though.
Ack! I just found out that I may not be eligible for unemployment pay from either Iowa or Missouri! I won't find out until Monday.
I didn't make enough in Iowa to qualify, and Missouri is not sure I can qualify under extended benefits.
I need a job, stat!
Yikes, quester. I hope it works out.
Man, home sick is boring when you have insomnia and light and sound bother you. I'm stocking up on vids, but I can't really appreciate them much. I wants sleep, I does. Oh, and to eat, that'd be great. Haven't eaten yet.
Oy, ita! Feel better, m'kay?
Hope it eases up quickly, ita.
You know that groundbreaking gay couple storyline on One Life to Live that's been handled so well and has been generating praise and lots of great press for ABC? Word's just come down that it's being ditched (apparently scapegoated for declining ratings, despite numerous plots that were actually getting bad reactions running simultaneously), Brett Claywell and Scott Evans are being let go, and they found out about it via uproar among their Twitter followers after TV Guide broke the story. That's right, the executive producers told reporters before the actors that are being let go. Stay classy, ABC. [link]
