Comments on: Girl sues school over tux ban

By: Mary

Mary — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:33:13 +0000

Principal Rouse enforced a Gary School Corporation policy that forbids any clothing or accessories that “advertise sexual orientation” or “portray the wearer as a person of the opposite gender.”

Couldn’t it be argued that a formal dress on a heterosexual female or a tuxedo on a heterosexual male “advertise the sexual orientation” of the wearer? So it’s not so much that they don’t want them to “advertise” as a matter of what they don’t want them to advertise.

By: Kallisto

Kallisto — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:46:38 +0000

I tell you what, these kids today (not that I’m that old) sure are getting brave. I would have never even dreamed of going to a school dance w/someone of the same sex. Seeing these younger people stand up and make themselves be noticed gives me hope that things really are changing but at the same time I can’t help but worry for their safety from homophobes. To you young people, “You go with your bad selves, just be safe.”

By: Vickif

Vickif — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:28:09 +0000

My oldest son went to his prom with his best friend. My son is gay and the girl is a lesbian. They both wore tuxes-this was in 1990 in Illinos and nothing was ever said anything about it and the Chicago suburb we lived in was pretty conservative back then.

By: Disgusted American

Disgusted American — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:29:29 +0000

what kind of crap is this? Geez I graduated in 1979..and a Girl back then Wore a Tux to the Senior prom..in 1979!!!! No one made a stink about it…WTF is wrong with this country?

By: Buzz

Buzz — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:53:18 +0000

You go girl ! I tried that back in the 70′s. In a redneck Texas HS. The day after I graduated I recieved a new car and a $ 100. With a note that said don’t come back.It has gotten a little better for the youth. God Bless You

By: Stuff Queer People Need To Know

Stuff Queer People Need To Know — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:37:50 +0000

That school is so dumb. Who actually cares if a girl wears a tux? What harm is done?

http://stuffqueerpeopleneedtoknow.wordpress.com/

By: Shanda

Shanda — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:32:45 +0000

Good for her!!! I am so happy to hear that she is speaking out. All of these people bashing on gays and lesbians need to worry about their own lives. We are human too. And pay taxes. We have rights!!!