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Constance McMillen: Mississippi's Pro-Gay Prom Rebel is a Hero

If there's any justice in this world, then Constance McMillen's name and her story of fierce heroism will be celebrated in the annals of the human rights movement in this country. The 18-year-old senior at Itawamba Agricultural High School in Fulton, Miss., made national headlines last month when her fight with the Itawamba County School District gained significant media traction. McMillen wanted to bring her girlfriend to the high school prom on April 2, but after contacting the school's vice principal last December in hopes of receiving approval, he told her she was not allowed to do so. ...

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