School officials have told 17 year old Cynthia Stewart that she could not attend her prom, prompting action by the ACLU. Now the principle says he will cancel the event for everyone if she is allowed to attend with her girlfriend.
When Cynthia approached her principal to ask if she could bring her girlfriend with her to the prom, he said no. He also made Cynthia remove a sticker she was wearing that said, “I am a lesbian,” telling her, “You don’t have that much freedom of speech at school.”
Cynthia is on the prom committee, created the theme for the event, and personally raised over $200 to use for the March 25, 2010 event.
Cynthia’s aunt and guardian appealed to the school board but they let the decision stand.
Source - Examiner.com
Lesbian Couple May Be Able To Attend Prom
School officials say they were already re-evaluating the issue and concluded Stewart’s girlfriend can attend the prom in March as long as she is cleared through a screening process that all out-of-district dates must undergo when attending similar school functions.
Source - Press-Register
