Green Day and ‘N Sync to organize gay prom in Mississippi

Green Day, former ‘N Sync member Lance Bass and celebrity chef Cat Cora are among those helping to pay for a gay-friendly prom in Mississippi next month, reports The Associated Press.

Organizers say the event is open to everyone but geared toward gay students.

The American Humanist Association also will contribute $20,000 for the May 8 event in Tupelo.

The annual prom is organized by the Mississippi Safe Schools Coalition. This year’s event has drawn attention because of the case of Constance McMillen, a high school senior who challenged her school district’s rule banning same-sex dates at proms.

Coalition spokesman Matthew Sheffield says plans for the event haven’t been completed. He says Bass, who is gay, is among the celebrities expected to attend.

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School Cancels Prom Over Lesbian Couple, Lawsuit Filed Against School

18-year-old Constance McMillen is filing a lawsuit against her Mississippi high school, after the school’s prom was cancelled when she asked to attend with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo.

ABC News reports that according to the lawsuit, the couple must arrive seperately, and “if any of the other students complained about their presence there together,” they could be thrown out. According to the lawsuit, the school says that boys are supposed to attend in tuxedos and girls in dresses.

McMillen has been facing issues in school since the incident, people were being hostile towards her for the cancellation. A student told her “thanks for ruining my senior year,” according to the Associated Press.

The media has been all over this story, with people posting the story throughout social networking sites, and creating Facebook Fan Pages for her. On her Facebook profile, people have been showing their support, and one even went so far as to inviting her to be flown out to an LGBT-friendly prom.

Equalitopia has requested an interview with Constance, but has not yet received a reply.

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