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About 600 people have said on Facebook they will dress in evening wear on April 2 to protest the Mississippi school that cancelled prom instead of letting a lesbian in a tuxedo and her girlfriend attend.
The event, called Dress You Up in my Love/The Nationwide Equality Prom, is the brainchild of activist Jen Dugan. ItDetails below. Will you dress up?
Dress You Up In My Love (The Nationwide Equality Prom)
When: April 2nd, 2010.
Why: In solidarity with Constance McMillan
Constance McMillan wanted to take her girlfriend to prom. Rather than allow a same-sex couple to attend, her school canceled the prom for everyone.
Well, that’s just uncalled for.
April 2nd was the original date for the dance. If her school won’t hold it – then let’s dress up in support of equality and have a nationwide prom that day.
Here’s what to do:
Schools (without dress codes), universities, clubs, organizations, & interested individuals:
On April 2nd, dress up in your absolute FINEST. If you have a suit or old tuxedo and want to wear it – put it on. If you have a nice dress or an old prom gown that fits – wear it. If you have none of this, just find whatever nice clothes you have and feel comfortable wearing.
”But I’ll look completely out of place and ridiculous. People don’t wear formal clothing every day.”
Exactly.
Wearing a tuxedo, suit, gown, or formal dress clothes to class, work, or grocery shopping IS out of the ordinary. And it’s going to draw attention and get some questions asked.
So, if anyone asks why you’re all dressed up – tell them: A young woman in Mississippi wanted to go to prom with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo. Instead of being allowed to do this, the administration canceled the prom for everyone.
Since April 2nd was the original date for the prom – you’re dressing up to show your solidarity with Constance and support for equality.
Get a group of your friends to dress up with you. April 2nd is a Friday. Have fun with this while taking a stand.
(Extra points if you can manage to organize some type of prom-esq social or function in your local community on this day).
RSVP on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=365198770039
Email: equalityprom@me.com
Great idea!!!!!
Though I shudder at the prospect of 25% of the people in the local WAL MART looking like refugees form a 1960s prom!!
That sounds like fun and a nice way to prepare for the Second Chance Prom at Purdue. Prom should be a fun and awkward event that everyone should be allowed to participate in!
This is exactly how you counter stupid homophobia bred of corrupt religion.
You turn the situation around, to your advantage, and make the bigots look like what they are – a small minority of sick people.
Its also about time to get the PSych orgs to classify Homopobia and religous hatred of minorities as an induced mental illness.
I wonder how many students from the school will attend, and if they will receive disciplinary actions for doing so…more drama from mississippi TBC….
I got to say I hate people anymore. And I sure as hell will be dressin in my finest thats for sure and I’m telling everyone i can think of. And there is nothing more disgusting then religion anymore because there are no real ones anymore its all about the power and fear it brings. It makes me sick.
I was shocked when I saw comments posted on Yahoo in regards to this story. There were idiots who said that this girl was “trying to get special rights,” and others who said, “it’s sad that she ruined the prom for everyone.” It never ceases to amaze me how low the intelligence bar can drop.
Only few years ago they would ban a black and white student if they chose to attend the prom.
I guess if one high school football jocks invited Carrie Prejean they would hail his choice.
Count us in! …That day is actually my mother’s birthday. We’ll look odd sitting on the plane…I’ll feel like James Bond.
Our Holyoke Communtiy College equality prom is on may 19th sorry. But I am fully supportive of the cause and will try to find something special to wear.