School bans lesbian prom queens: ‘Not fair to the boy gender’
A lesbian couple is accusing the California school of discrimination because the school insists a boy must be included.
Click here for reuse options!In a video posted over the weekend, 16-year-old Foothill High School senior Hayley Lack explained that “a lot of people voted for us and then it got halted at admin because admin decided it has to be traditional and be with a boy and a girl.”
“We want to change this because it’s obvious discrimination against us both for being in a lesbian relationship,” she added.
Even though Lack and her girlfriend received the most nominations, Principal Jim Bartow told Mic that the school would not be changing it’s traditional prom rules.
“They [the girls] are both able to run separately, but we don’t nominate as couples,” Bartow said. “It’s not fair to the boy gender.”
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9 responses to School bans lesbian prom queens: ‘Not fair to the boy gender’
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whatthe46 May 2nd, 2016 at 14:32
if it was traditional that only couples are in the running for prom queen and king, then it’s only fair that if the couple that wins, whether they are queen and queen or king and king, then they should get the crown.
Jimmy Fleck May 2nd, 2016 at 15:50
Sounds like the school said that nominations are not by couple but by individual only. Now one of the girls should be allowed to be nominated for “king” if they so choose while the other runs for queen.
granpa.usthai May 2nd, 2016 at 16:17
exactly.
nola878 May 2nd, 2016 at 14:41
It’s 2016. Get with the times, school.
Suzanne McFly May 2nd, 2016 at 15:03
What benefit is seen to anyone who is picked to be Queen or King? For something to be fair, it must be beneficial and outside of the one prom night. I don’t see this as an positive attribute many put on their resume. In my opinion, this is much ado about nothing and I bet there aren’t many boys who are complaining about not being nominated.
granpa.usthai May 2nd, 2016 at 16:18
how’s about asking the boys if any of them would like to run for court jester?
Um Cara May 2nd, 2016 at 16:24
We elected a squirrel to be homecoming king one year in college, well over two decades ago. Methinks folks don’t take this stuff so seriously as whoever launched this suit thinks.
bpollen May 3rd, 2016 at 05:07
Lesbians aren’t fair to the “boy” gender?
And who’s an ignorant homophobic Men’s Rights douche?
MamaBear2012 May 4th, 2016 at 00:15
Did any boy gender actually run for Prom King? Did any boy gender get upset because two girls got the most votes?
Foothill High School you are making your pitiful excuses about it not being fair to the boy gender and you know darn well that’s not the real issue. You’re more concerned with the wispers.