LESBIAN TEEN DENIED ACCESS TO PROM GOES TO A SHADY SCHOOL APPARENTLY

Constance McMillen was denied her prom because she wanted to bring her girlfriend. The school decided that they have a ban against same-sex dating (what?) according to The Clarian Ledger:
"The filing by school board attorney Benjamin Griffith states that Itawamba Agricultural High School senior Constance McMillen 'wishes to make the defendant district the site for a national constitutional argument over gay and lesbian rights.' ... Griffith said the student's rights were not violated. 'This is not an issue where anyone has been denied an education or suffered a constitutional deprivation,' he wrote in the filing. 'Rather, this is a social event that, in light of rapidly escalating circumstances, was disruptive to the school environment because people are on all sides of the issue.' An affidavit filed Friday by attorney James Keith says school board members have been been under 'tremendous pressure' as a result of the controversy."
BULLSHIT!!! It is a school event and therefore should be open to ALL students. Constance didn't petition to have live sex show, she just wanted to go to prom with the person she is dating. Well now, all of the sudden, some of the parents of what I would imagine are the more inbred students are throwing a "private prom" and guess what.... CONTANCE ISN'T INVITED!! Sounds like the school found a way around things. The ACLU, who is helping Constance out with her claim, have this to say:
"The school board's response states that parents have organized a private prom at a furniture mart in nearby Tupleo (sic). Now that the school district has withdrawn from the event, any constitutional claims are irrelevant, Griffith wrote. [ACLU attorney Christine] Sun said she had only heard rumors of the private dance until she read it in the brief. 'Constance has not been invited, so it is clear to me that what is happening is that the school has encouraged a private prom that is not open to all the students,' she said. 'That's what Constance is fighting for — a prom where everyone can go.'"
If the school didn't want problems or the site for a "national constitutional arguement" then they shouldn't have violated one of their students rights. Don't give up, Constance. You have RIGHT on your side. [source]