Mar
23
Constance McMillen Brings Her School District To Court To Fight For Her Rights!!
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It has begun!
As we've reported, Constance McMillen is the Mississippi teenager who has been fighting for her right to bring her girlfriend as a date to her high school's prom. She has made national headlines for her bravery and grace during a very public ordeal, and is now testifying in a US district court case against her school district!!
Of course, NOW the school officials are claiming they thought about canceling the prom even BEFORE Constance came forward with her request!
In the proceedings yesterday, Superintendent Teresa McNeece testified that they were concerned about the use of drugs or alcohol at a school-sponsored prom, so they were hesitant to hold the event from the getgo.
YEAH RIGHT! Like possible drug and alcohol use has ever stopped most high schools from throwing proms before??
She also attempts to blame McMillen for causing massive disruptions with her request.
"We were being hounded every day. Our students were being hounded. We were having a tough time of any bell-to-bell instruction."
Of course, during her cross-examination, apparently McNeece could not give any specific as to what those disruptions were. We're guessing because there WERE NONE.
The American Civil Liberties Union, who represent (Read more...)