ACLU Sues After School Cancels Prom Over Lesbian Student

March 12th, 2010 | Category: Headlines

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is seeking a court order to force a Mississippi high school to hold its senior prom. On Wednesday, school officials cancelled the event after a female student asked to bring her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo. CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann reports that, in Fulton, Miss., charges of discrimination and violation of a teenager’s rights have derailed the prom plans.

Read the full story from CBS.

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