The lesbian teenager from Mississippi who challenged her school district's ban of same-sex prom dates will serve as grand marshal of the annual gay pride march in New York City.
Organizer Heritage of Pride, Inc., announced Wednesday that Constance McMillen will appear in the parade on June 27.
It commemorates the 1969 Stonewall riots in which patrons at a Greenwich Village gay bar fought back against a police raid. The 18-year-old senior says she's honored to be part of the celebration.
Go, Constance! Justice served in the here-and-now Kingdom.
I loved reading the story with my breakfast. What an upper to start my day.
Here's the sad story of the arrangements made by Constance's classmates and their parents at prom time.
As the good book says:
For everything there is a season...
...a time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
You go Constance. Hold your head high and laugh at the fundy fools who shun you.
ReplyDeleteHooray for New York!
FWIW
jimB
Hurrah!!!! Some good news.
ReplyDeleteI'm with Jim - go Constance.
This is going to run and run isn't it?
ReplyDeleteYou do indeed have to love it.
ReplyDeleteAnd what a party we'll throw for her here in lil' ol' New York! It'll make that senior prom in Mississippi look like a wake.
ReplyDeleteAnd that's the good news, which gets better and better.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to know that NY is treating Constance with the respect she deserves.
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