Cochran, GA -
Officials at a Cochran, Georgia high school have agreed to allow a male student to bring his gay date to prom, Atlanta-based Fox 5 News reported.
Derrick Martin's January request to bring a same-sex date to the April 17 dance has been approved by Bleckley County High School officials. The school requires approval in advance for bringing a prom date that is not a student enrolled in the county.
The decision comes on the heels of a Fulton, Mississippi high school decision to cancel its annual prom dance rather than allow an openly lesbian student to bring her girlfriend.
With the help of the ACLU, 18-year-old Constance McMillen is suing the school board to reinstate the April 2 dance.
Bleckley County High School principal Michelle Masters said there is no school policy that prohibits a student from bringing a same-sex date to the annual dance.
Martin, an 18-year-old senior at the school, told The Telegraph that he was surprised at not having his request denied.
Derrick Martin's January request to bring a same-sex date to the April 17 dance has been approved by Bleckley County High School officials. The school requires approval in advance for bringing a prom date that is not a student enrolled in the county.
The decision comes on the heels of a Fulton, Mississippi high school decision to cancel its annual prom dance rather than allow an openly lesbian student to bring her girlfriend.
With the help of the ACLU, 18-year-old Constance McMillen is suing the school board to reinstate the April 2 dance.
Bleckley County High School principal Michelle Masters said there is no school policy that prohibits a student from bringing a same-sex date to the annual dance.
Martin, an 18-year-old senior at the school, told The Telegraph that he was surprised at not having his request denied.
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