Ellen Gives $30,000 To Constance McMillen, Mississippi Lesbian, Over Prom Legal Flap
JACKSON, Miss. — A lesbian high school student embroiled in a legal flap over her school's prom policy has received a $30,000 scholarship on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."
Constance McMillen was speechless Friday when the talk show host pulled out an oversized check from the Web site Tonic.Com, a digital media company.
DeGeneres says she admires McMillen for challenging Itawamba County School District rules that would prevent her from escorting her girlfriend to the prom. The school district canceled the April 2 prom after McMillen's request.
A hearing is scheduled Monday in federal court in Aberdeen on American Civil Liberties Union efforts to force the district to hold the prom.
Go Ellen! And McMillen! And girlfriend!
I think my Victorian zombie outfit turned out splendidly. Tomorrow night's photo shoot is going to be fun. [link]
Someone on Twitter just asked if I would ever write a zombie costume tutorial for Gothic Charm School. I've got to admit, the idea is attractive.
Timelies all!
And another week rolls to a close...
I've got sooo much to do this weekend! Tonight is laundry, dishes, and starting homework; tomorrow is short-shift at the bookstore, shop at TJ's, home for a few hours and then off to the city for a birthday party; Sunday is finish homework (I have to read two books, put together a short presentation on one of them and write it up, and study for two quizzes, I'm guessing one of them will be on last week's reading and the other will be on this week's--too much to do!!!).
AND....mac tried to buy more things on Amazon, but since I have no one-click purchase anymore he wasn't able. He must have gone online when I left the computer to make dinner last night, that or he figured out the password, which I have now changed. and I am giving him a separate log-on account with access to a few limited websites. I must vet them all first though. good god child.
Mark Twain's child raising strategy is sounding more and more appealing, isn't it?
I admire the patience and understanding you're exhibiting in having to deal with all this, msbelle.
Mac is one crafty-assed kid. Determined too. Good thing he's got a stubborn mum.
The vendors use my name as many different parts of speech. Perhaps also as a curse word behind my back. ita-able means prone to change. ita-ish means complex.
And then they laugh.
Oh, the work I do to make it simple for them, and then they mock me.
what the fuck is my other option at this point? I am going to take my extra strength happy medicine though, because really I want to scream to high heaven. I did scare him enough that he closed himself up in the bathroom for a while.
