Georgia teen allowed to take his boyfriend to prom

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http://www.macon.com/2010/03/22/1068767/bleckley-school-officials-allowing.html#ixzz0j0E3Tiuw

http://www.wtvm.com/Global/story.asp?S=12187272

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1. Nice to see!

After Mississippi I was beginning to think nothing had changed since I was in high school. I'm glad some teenagers are so openly comfortable with their sexuality so early on. I hope he and his date have a great time at the prom!

Does anyone know if any schools have tried to use dress code as an excuse to keep two girls from going to prom? Say, one or both who want to wear tuxedos instead of a dress. Was there a resolution in such a case?

[hex29a]

2. I hope I live long enough to see this NOT reported as 'news'.

:-)

[tbyg52]

5. AMEN

:applause:

[Libertas1776]

3. Georgia...

Mississippi's Canada. (Relatively speaking, of course)

[beam me up scottie]

4. This is wonderful.

After asking Bleckley County school officials permission in January to take another boy to the prom, Martin got word last week that his high school will allow it. Bleckley’s prom is April 17 in the high school cafeteria.

“I didn’t expect them to say yes. It’s who I am. I have the same rights,” he said. “It’s my senior prom and I wanted to be able to prove not everyone would cancel prom.”

Martin is an honor student who tutors at-risk elementary and middle school students after school. He also has a full scholarship to college. He said he knew the move would be controversial for the town of about 5,200 residents.

At his high school, prom dates from outside counties must be approved in advance, so Martin went to his principal and asked.

“At first she said no, Cochran wasn’t ready for it,” he said.

But then last week, school officials said they have no policy in place against it.

“You don’t have the right to say no,” principal Michelle Masters said. “As a principal, I don’t judge him. I’m taught not to judge. I have to push my own beliefs to the background.”

I don't know if the principal changed her mind because of all the negative press surrounding Constance McMillen's story, or if she did the right thing because it WAS the right thing to do.

Either way, I hope they won't have any trouble at the prom, security will be there just in case.

This extraordinary young man is sensitive and brave, I'm sure he will make a difference in many more lives.

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6. He's a cute kid too...if I were 40 years younger...

:evilgrin:

[beam me up scottie]

7. Yes he is.

I'm sure when he gets to college his dance card will be full. :D

[beyurslf]

8. My son's school allows this without thinking twice about it and we are in KS.

I am still amazed how many young people are out and how young they come out. My son came out at 12!

[closeupready]

9. lol, so true (and that's terrific, by the way). Just last night, I was talking with a friend

of mine, and was saying something similar (how amazed I am at how much freedom younger gay people have), and he laughed and said, "you know what it is? we're getting old." :rofl:

[chollybocker]

10. Nice news, but...

...it's being reported that the kid has nopw been thrown out of his house because of this...by his homophobic parents. He's now living at a friend's house.

Sickening.

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11. Frankly I think he's better off away from them.

And with people who actually love him.