Constance McMillen to Head Gay Pride Parade in New York

Constance McMillen Was Not Allowed to Attend Her Prom, But She Will Head the NYC Gay Pride ParadeConstance McMillen was not allowed to go to her prom in Mississippi because she wanted to bring her girlfriend and the school board said she was not allowed. However, she can take...

Facebook Bullying: First Phoebe Prince, Now Constance McMillen

Cyberbullying: Facebook Against Constance McMillenThe suicide death of 15-year-old Phoebe Prince had nationwide resonance when it was discovered that the teenager was relentlessly bullied on and off school grounds by a group of fellow classmates for months before her death....

Constance McMillen's Fake Prom: Further Segregation For Gay Teen

"Fake Prom" For Constance McMillen - Yet Another Blow? Constance McMillen is an openly gay teenager from Itawamba Agricultural High School in Fulton, Mississippi, who made headlines last month when she warned her school administrators of her intention to bring a lesbian...

ACLU rejected $20,000 AHA donation for McMillen's alternate prom

The American Civil Liberties Union of Mississipi (ACLU-MS) rejected a donation of $20,000 from the American Humanist Association (AHA) and later apologized for the error in judgment of a staff person at the ACLU of...

Derrick Martin Supported By Gay Community, Kicked Out By Parents

Derrick Martin, a Bleckley County High School Senior Won the Right To Take Boyfriend to Prom; He Gets Support from Gay Community, But His Parents Have Kicked Him Out of the House Derrick Martin, graduating from Bleckley County High School this year, asked his principal...

Constance McMillen: School Won't Be Forced To Hold Canceled Prom

Constance McMillen's Rights Violated, Says CourtU.S. District Judge Glen H. Davidson ruled the Itawamba Agricultural High School in Fulton, Mississippi would not be forced to hold the canceled prom. The school administration decided to cancel the prom after lesbian student...

Constance McMillen: Mississippi School Sued For Canceled Prom

Constance McMillen's School Sued For Violating Student's Rights The Mississippi school that canceled graduation prom to prevent lesbian student Constance McMillen and her girlfriend from attending is now being sued by the American Civil Liberties Union. The human rights...

Miss. School Cancels Prom to Ban Lesbian Constance McMillen

The Itawamba Agricultural High School in Fulton,  Mississippi has canceled its April prom rather than allow Constance McMillen, a lesbian, to attend the event with her girlfriend.  ACLU Defends Constance...

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