Lesbian gets $35K settlement over canceled prom

[TroubleBound]

School canceled prom to keep this lesbian and her girlfriend from attending. ACLU sued for discrimination, teen gets $35k.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100720/ap_ ... _prom_date

Okay i agree it was retarded they cancelled prom. A girl can bring a girl if she wants. I dont know why the school thought that discrimination would fly, but $35k?! That seems very excessive. It should have been more like, "here yo, proms back on, free ticks for you and the butch. Better?"
I want 35,000 dollars

[ADDirishboy]

$35k? She must have had a damn good lawyer. That is effing ridiculous.

It was stupid though to cancel prom just to keep a lesbian couple from attending. Who cares?

Also, the article states that the school was violating her "rights". Rights to what? Right to attend prom? Give me a f*** break.

[Bubba1]

$35k? She must have had a damn good lawyer. That is effing ridiculous.

It was stupid though to cancel prom just to keep a lesbian couple from attending. Who cares?

If I were a parent/taxpayer in that town, I'd be annoyed at the unidentified school officials for doing something so stupid that cost the town money and its reputation. It also seems unfair to me that that only the victim is identified.

[ADDirishboy]

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If I were a parent/taxpayer in that town, I'd be annoyed at the unidentified school officials for doing something so stupid that cost the town money and its reputation. It also seems unfair to me that that only the victim is identified.

Agreed.

[Bubba1]

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Also, the article states that the school was violating her "rights". Rights to what? Right to attend prom? Give me a f**king break.

Could it be that little detail that discrimination is against the law?

[ADDirishboy]

What right are they violating though?

[Bubba1]

What right are they violating though?

To be gay. It's not illegal.

[ADDirishboy]

I'm know it's not illegal, I'm not debating that. What I'm trying to figure out is how attending prom is a "right".

[Dattebayo]

I'm know it's not illegal, I'm not debating that. What I'm trying to figure out is how attending prom is a "right".

Obviously, it's not about the prom, genius... It's about the discrimination. durrr

It was pretty obvious that they canceled prom because she was going to gay it up.

[Bubba1]

I'm know it's not illegal, I'm not debating that. What I'm trying to figure out is how attending prom is a "right".

It's becomes a right when the organizers exclude certain minorities solely because they are a minority. It's akin to a predominantly caucasion school cancelling a social event if any of the African American students decide they want to attend.

I think if the school district had cancelled the prom citing something other than to to prevent a gay student and her date from attending, this likely would not have hit our radar.

[ADDirishboy]

So then Ryan is entitled to $35k for being kicked out of Bob Evans?

[AppleBonker]

I don't think he has a good enough lawyer to pull that.

[Bubba1]

So then Ryan is entitled to $35k for being kicked out of Bob Evans?

For no other reason besides the color of his skin? Sure, but we are talking about Ryan, so there's probably another reason....

[infinitgkid]

I wish more lesbians came to my prom...

[numbnuts240]

to save you the embarrassment of trying to get laid and failing miserably?

[wingFeather]

Kudos to the school for taking a stand.

[Encryptshun]

Kudos to the school for taking a stand.

What are they taking a stand about, exactly?

[numbnuts240]

Kudos to the school for taking a stand.

What are they taking a stand about, exactly?

carpet munching is WRONG!!!!!!

[Razi]

God hates f***!

[Bubba1]

carpet munching is WRONG!!!!!!

LOL, I guess to Wing it makes a difference who does the munching.

[numbnuts240]

administrators were probably livid because some teen broads were all up in each other's boxes and they couldn't get a piece.

[Bubba1]

administrators were probably livid because some teen broads were all up in each other's boxes and they couldn't get a piece.

Wing, do you have an issue with "vagitarians"?

[Encryptshun]

My company wouldn't stay in business very long if we "took a stand" and stopped making cheese cake because we saw a lesbian couple trying to buy some.

[ADDirishboy]

Kudos to the school for taking a stand.

[Encryptshun]

The great part about trolls is that they are so easy to spot. All you have to do is ask them to explain what they mean.

[sentrastace]

isn't this type of discrimination common in the south?

$35k is a little excessive....WOW. but the girl didnt file, the school filed against the district? thats pretty neat considering a lot of americans are quick to sue over the smallest freakin thing.

discrimination is completely wrong...one of my gfs (who is stunning and the nicest person you'll ever meet) just got discriminated against ultimately and pulled from a large scale gig because the company found out she was hearing impaired--and it in no way affected her performance or appearance. I doubt she'll file a lawsuit but shes publicly bashing the company all over the place and is getting a lot of support.

"The district also agreed to follow a non-discrimination policy as part of the settlement, though it argues such a policy was already in place." <----obviously not, if this happened.

I wonder how many kids egged her house after finding out their prom was cancelled because of her or if they were sympathetic towards her?

[tm1218]

now the couple can buy loads of sex toys.

[Bubba1]

I wonder how many kids egged her house after finding out their prom was cancelled because of her or if they were sympathetic towards her?

Hopefully none, as it was the "school officials" that cancelled the prom, not her. And the press did not bother to publish any of their names, just the victim's. That sucks.

[Encryptshun]

Better headline would have been:

"ACLU puts finger in legal dike, $35 grand awarded lickety-split."

[MellowZ32]

God hates f***!

god does hate flags!

Kudos to the school for taking a stand.

why?