Lesbian couple barred from prom sues HS, wins

Author: scout  
Posted: April 2, 2008 | Category: Gay Rights, News 
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prom-night-3.gifAnother interesting post from 365gay.com, about two kickass high school students who knew how to fight for their right - to go to the prom.

Judge Orders HS To Allow Lesbian Couple At Prom

Scottsboro, Alabama - Lauren Martin and girlfriend Chelsea Overstreet danced the night way on Saturday, but their big prom night at Scottsboro High School almost didn’t happen.

Overstreet, 17, a junior, and Martin, 16, a sophomore at the school, were told by the school they could not go to the prom as a couple.

With the help of attorney Parker Edmiston, they went to court.

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