Prom cancled over Lesbian Student

The story is HERE

This story shows a total lack of understanding on both sides if you ask me.

 

First, I think that the school is wrong, if she wants to bring her girlfriend then she should be able to (if it is not a safety issue).

 

Let me take the other side for a moment:

•  As I understand it the school has a standing policy that your date must be the opposite sex.
• This is in the deep south and I don’t know the area – is there a real fear of harm to the girls that the school does not want to have responsibility for?
• Faced with the bills for a law suit, why not take the easy way out and just cancle the dance?  The job of the school is to educate, not hold dances. . .

 

Now for the girls – Yes they should be allowed to go to the prom but –

•  They/She knew the policy and tried to sue the school. What did they think the school would do? It costs lots of money to go to court and in these days of cut budgets it seems to make sense that the school would just say “forget it” when faced with the costs involved.
• Now I am sorry she didn’t think of that option but now she needs to deal with it. If you want to make a statement about a bad policy then be ready for the fight, and expect them to hit back.
• Take advantage of the press, get the parents and kids of the school in front of the school board and prove that there is no good reason not to change the policy.

 

My thoughts on it? The parents should get together, find someplace they can have a prom, and do it without the school. . . . otherwise, kids, you started the fight, live with the results. Sorry but life is not fair and you have to learn that.