Lesbian student sues over yearbook tux photo
Another teenage lesbian is suing a Mississippi school district, this time over a policy banning females from wearing tuxedos in yearbook portraits.
Lesbian teen settles case against Itawamba school district
A teenage lesbian who sued her school district over its ban of same-sex prom dates has accepted an offer to settle the case.
District sued by lesbian teen says it didn’t organize ‘sham’ prom
A rural Mississippi school district has denied accusations it routed a lesbian high school student to a “sham” prom at a country club while her schoolmates partied at another location.
New lesbian prom lawsuit: Itawamba teen seeks monetary damages
The lesbian teenager from Mississippi who challenged her school district’s ban of same-sex prom dates is seeking monetary damages, claiming she suffered from public humiliation.
Green Day, N’Sync’s Lance Bass among sponsors of prom for gay students in Tupelo
Green Day, former N’Sync member Lance Bass, and celebrity chef Cat Cora are among those helping to pay for a prom in Mississippi next month that’s open to everyone but geared toward gay students.
Prospect of same-sex prom couple draws mixed reactions
The eyes of the nation are once again focused on Mississippi as a civil rights struggle plays out. But times have changed and so have the issues, and the question of lesbian students attending Itawamba Agricultural High School’s prom has local students buzzing about the topic.
Lesbian high schooler who sued over prom gets $30,000 scholarship on ‘Ellen’
The lesbian high school student embroiled in a legal flap over her school’s prom policy was presented with a $30,000 scholarship on Friday when she appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”