We don’t want your kind at our prom

This is fucked up beyond belief.  I’m too pissed off to properly write about this; many of the commenters at the MetaFilter thread are far more eloquent than I’m able to be in their condemnation of this bullshit.

Constance McMillan, an 18yo lesbian graduating from high school in Itawamba County, Miss., was told she couldn’t bring a female date to the prom because of county rules against bringing same-sex dates. The school district in fact canceled the prom rather than let a same-sex couple attend. After a judge ruled that doing so violated Constance’s civil rights, Constance was told (after long evasions and no answers as to details of the party) that the prom would be held at a country club Friday night in Fulton, Miss. When she got to the club with her date, she found out that the parents and rest of the students had scheduled second prom at a different, secret location. Five other students were directed to the prom Constance & her date were sent to, including two students with learning disabilities. The school principal & 2 teacher acted as chaperones for the seven students at the country club.