Lesbian Prom Teen Filing for Damages

The lesbian teenager from Mississippi who challenged her school district's ban on same-sex prom dates is seeking unspecified monetary damages, claiming she was publicly humiliated.

A lawsuit was filed Wednesday by the American Civil Liberties Union in U.S. District Court in Aberdeen.

Constance McMillen, 18, is a senior at Itawamba Agricultural High School in Fulton. The lawsuit names the Itawamba County school district and school officials as defendants.

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McMillen and the ACLU challenged her school district's rule banning same-sex prom dates and a stipulation that only male students be allowed to wear tuxedos to the event.

In response, the school district canceled its April 2 prom and later announced parents would sponsor another dance in its place.

Las month, a federal judge ruled that the school district violated McMillen's constitutional rights, though did not reinstate the prom.

According to McMillen, the prom she attended was at a country club. She said of the five other students at the country club, two had learning disabilities.

"They had the time of their lives," McMillen said. "That's the one good thing that come out of this, [these kids] didn't have to worry about people making fun of them [at their prom]."

[6591Hou]

She wanted to go to the prom and made it public that she would take her girlfriend, the prom was cancelled, she went public about the prom being cancelled and was given fame, money, invitations to other proms, attended a prom at the country club but it wasn't the one she wanted to be invited to, now a lawsuit seeking damages.......I'm sorry but the school and the local parents did act badly, she on the other hand was the one who caused any 'humiliation' upon herself by being the one who went public and seeking media attention. She deserves no monetary reward for making a spectacle of herself.

[freechoice4all]

really, so if you are a female and you look at a male and have no attraction whatsoever you mean this is by choice? so using your logic, if your straight it is a choice you made to be straight? not because your actually attracted to the opposite sex!

I think this is a senseless lawsuit without any merit and she is only after money, it was the students rights to party where ever they wanted too and not invite her since it was no longer a "school sponsored" event.

[pragmatist1]

The kid had better get used to being humiliated; she's got a long haul in life. This kid has the problem, not the other way around.

[run2jazz2]

Young lady grow up! The world is not fair and you might as well get use to it! Your 15 minutes of fame are up and therefore if you want to live your life as a Lesbian this is between you and God since you have to answer for it when you leave this world, but please stop thinking someone owes you something. If you did not mention that you were a lesbian no one should know and honestly this is how it should be!

[jankebenzone]

Oh boo hoo, what did you expect being weird? Your the one who alienated yourself from classmates with your
idiotic and weird demands. The school was forced to hold two proms thanks to you,one for normal kids ,and one for the wackos. Sue for damages? the damages incurred are strictly of your own doing. You've been deceived by
the gay goons, your young,turn around and do normal.