School district cancels prom rather than face gay rights issue

If you look at the so called men nowadays I can almost understand why there wanting to go with women.Seems to me the only difference between the men and women today is they have different parts.IM just saying"

Darling, I hope you can find happiness. As P!nk would say, "We can always, we can always, party on our own".

I'm kinda glad the school didn't fold to the homosexual minority. It's time we stopped trying to be politically correct.

So, girls can wear too-clingy, way-way-way-too-short-and-low-cut dresses, but not tuxedos? What's wrong in this world?

Children are being indoctrinated into the homosexual agenda younger and younger. School boards are fighting a losing battle to maintain normalcy in the face of an outright assault. Homosexuals not only refuse to acknowledge that their lifestyle is unnatural, they can't resist shoving themselves down the throats of normal people at every opportunity, and their REAL mantra is "LOOK AT ME! LOOK AT ME!"

I went to prom with another girl, but that was because she and my other best female friend went to a different school than I and we had been friends since pre-school. My one best friend brought her boyfriend and my other best friend brought me, it was just as friends, but no one at their catholic school seemed to mind.

Nice to know public schools are furthering the causes of hate and discrimination.

seriiously? "pursuit of happiness people....enough said

The public school should allow her to bring whomever for her "date", but her wearing a tuxedo is ridiculous. She's just wanting attention. The school is and should be allowed to enforce a dresscode for both boys and girls. The ACLU is more trouble than it's worth.

Thats messed up how can discrimnate against same sex dates i think thats riduclous. I went to my junior prom with a female because my boyfriend wouldnt take me jeez some school systems are wack and as for her fellow students they obvisouly have no minds of their own if fthe got mad at her for prom being cancelled it wasnt her fault for beliving in her rights

The writer calls the girl, "brave." Would she say that if the girl were attempting to break down the incest taboo by bringing her sister to the prom and engaging in romantic behavior with her?

It is the schools prom and they can cancil it if they want.... Code they have a code and that is what you live by....

It's not her fault that the prom was cancelled and it's HER prom too, she should be allowed to bring and wear what she wants (within taste).\
Martha, your comments are disgusting on the mere fact that you're saying "oh it sucks you're getting discriminated against but do you have to ruin it for everyone?" You are BLAMING THE VICTIM. Pretend for a second she was white and wanted to bring a black date, would you still be singing the same tune? It's homophobic, even if you don't want to see it that way.

This is the kind of thing that makes the south look bad

Hell yeah...long live the South! Yeeee ha.

Good grief, this is ridiculous. I can't actually believe her father condones such behavior. A girl in a tuxedo, for God's sake! What next, is she going to want to pee in the men's room?

I'm a very straight, religious father of two straight daughters. Any school district that would cancel the prom rather than allow a gay or lesbian couple to come to the prom together by this point in time is truly sticking its head in the sand like an ostrich and pretending the perceived danger will go away or just isn't there because they can't see it.Are they going to cancel it forever? They are missing a great teaching opportunity to enlighten the students that they better get used to the idea, but the school doesn't have to condone it and homosexuals should also show the rest of the world that what is right for them may not be right for everyone and stop the campaign by some amongst them to promote it toward those who may not be sure of their sexual orientation. Homosexuality has been around since the beginning and is nothing new. Both sides need to back off, chill, and use some common sense. Let people be who and what they are, yes its an adjustment for most of us but gays are human and deserve the respect given to anyone else. We all have people we admire and highly respect until we find out they are gay, then some are treated like they are anything but someone deserving of respect. We all have relatives, friends, teachers, doctors, etc. that are gay but we just don't know it. This issue will eventually settle itself if allowed to do so. I'm not certain God sees it as an abomination but we need to realize it exists among other species at approximately the same percentage it exists in the human population and it exists all over the world. There are no exceptions in Africa, Asia, Middle East, Central/South America, it exists everywhere. Gays in some countries would be stoned to death and that IS an abomination. Thou Shalt Not Kill. These are people who are just different from the majority of the population when it comes to who they are attracted to otherwise they are just like the rest of us. They are us all of us. I'm a dinosaur, who isn't comfortable with seeing two men being affectionate with each other and will probably never be comfortable with it but I surely don't condemn someone for being who they are. There are inherent immense dangers and problems that occur when people repress who they really are. Let people be who they are.

I see a lot of people focusing simply on the lesbian couple issue. Look at the broader policies of this school and all that they are saying. First, they say that you can not go without a date. If your child is not dating someone, is it right to force them to choose someone they do not want to spend that evening with just so they can attend with their friends? Second, requiring that a female student wear a dress is, in my opinion, sexist. Third, prom is a celebration of your high school career coming to an end. These students should be allowed to hang out with their friends and partners, whatever their gender, and just have a good time. Quit trying to make it some antiquated mating ritual. Fourth, this girl has the right to date whomever she chooses to, whether the school likes it or not. It is their refusal to acknowledge her rights that caused this, not her request that her rights be honored. As far as the school board goes, the right thing to do would have been to say that they were allowing the couple to go because it is their legal right to do so. I understand that the school has policies, and a lot of them are there for good reason. Requiring someone to pretend that they are straight in order to attend a school event does not accomplish anything for school safety, dress code or anything else of benefit to the school. Requiring that everyone that attends have a date is ridiculous. In short, this school's policies for prom are not in place for any reason of value and should be reevaluated.

Sorry, but when was there a handbook of rules for prom? I organised my school prom. We never told anyone what they had to wear, who to go with. I wouldn't have allowed it. In fact we had 2 gay couples come. Everyone was happy.

J Montana,

Just like you aren't inclined to side with the ACLU, I am not inclined to believe anything the Liberty Counsel publishes. And I did my research on WestLaw, not via google or any politically oriented web-sites. As a matter a fact, I haven't read anything from the ACLU on this case.

I am too lazy to spend my afternoon searching for your previous post regarding vested interest. It doesn't matter what it says, the courts have ruled time and time again, that liberty rights are not left at the door when a student walks in. There is an interest in protecting students, but it will not be at the cost of discrimination.

Honestly, I think you are over your head and trying to argue Constitutional law.