Just a few weeks after Catholic Charities in Washington, DC decided to punish all employees by no longer offering spousal health benefits, a move prompted by DC's adoption of same-sex marriage, now a school district in Mississippi has decided to cancel the prom because a lesbian student wanted to bring her girlfriend.
This story saddens me. What is the message here? The message from the superintendent of the school district is clear: the prom has been canceled and 'ruined for everyone' because the superintendent doesn't approve of a 'lesbian lifestyle.' The superintendent's message of intolerance is shocking and disturbing.
In the current political environment where school curriculum is being scrutinized more closely by the media (thanks NCLB!), shouldn't we also focus our attention on the actions of the administrators? The superintendent in this case should be fired and barred from school administration. I'm outraged by this story not only because the victim is a lesbian but also because the school administrators are displaying an unbelievable degree of intolerance. The question everyone should ask is: who will the next target be?
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