Lesbian teen in prom flap sues

xoxoxoBruce · 03-12-2010, 12:05 AM

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And the *only* possible reason this is being done is on religious grounds, which, last time I checked, a school wasn't supposed to be involved in.

No, community standards and the will of the taxpayers that elect the school board. There are plenty of non-religious people that don't approve of queers.

Griff · 03-12-2010, 06:38 AM

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It is sad when discrimination goes so far that a given organization is willing to punish an entire community in order to sustain that discrimination.

Sounds a little Talibany doesn't it.

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

No, community standards and the will of the taxpayers that elect the school board. There are plenty of non-religious people that don't approve of queers.

Yep, bigotry exists regardless of religion. Unfortunately religion can be a convenient organizing tool for some.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-12-2010, 10:34 AM

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Yep, bigotry exists regardless of religion. Unfortunately religion can be a convenient organizing tool for some.

In many places religion provides the only organized gathering of the community, except the Harper Valley PTA.

Pie · 03-12-2010, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

No, community standards and the will of the taxpayers that elect the school board. There are plenty of non-religious people that don't approve of queers.

Which is why anti-discriminatory policies and laws need to be enacted at a higher level, say state or federal. That's the only reason I got to go to prom with my white boyfriend. (That and the fact that miscegenation never was illegal in NJ.)

Spexxvet · 03-12-2010, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Pie

Which is why anti-discriminatory policies and laws need to be enacted at a higher level, say state or federal. That's the only reason I got to go to prom with my white boyfriend. (That and the fact that miscegenation never was illegal in NJ.)

But just try to go with your white girlfriend....

Gravdigr · 03-13-2010, 04:59 PM

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...miscegenation...

[O Brother Where Art Thou] Them boys is miscegenated. [/O Brother Where Art Thou]

toranokaze · 03-12-2010, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

No, community standards and the will of the taxpayers that elect the school board. There are plenty of non-religious people that don't approve of queers.

And there are plenty of us who are of faith and are still advocates for gay rights.

What this school did was wrong.

My senior prom they turned away a male student that was wearing a dress, but let in a woman who was wearing a tux.

classicman · 03-12-2010, 01:42 PM

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And there are plenty of us who are of faith and are still advocates for gay rights.

What this school did was wrong.

Agreed - well put.

Gravdigr · 03-13-2010, 04:54 PM

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