Cancelling the prom? LGBTQ students should have the same rights as everyone else.

I am glad that Constance McMillen got her school’s prom cancelled . I am happy that McMillen stood up for herself and demanded to have the same rights as everyone else. I am glad for two reasons, one because it shows that McMillen didn’t back down when her school told her that she couldn’t bring her girlfriend to prom. And two, because now the story has become national news and people are forced to talk about gay rights . High school is already hard enough for most LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) youth, but could you imagine having a prized school function, such as prom, cancelled because of you and your sexual orientation? In case you haven’t heard the story, Constance McMillen’s high school in Mississippi cancelled the prom because they didn’t want to let Constance bring her girlfriend. This in my opinion is blatant discrimination and serves the school’s senior class right for not supporting the right of their peer. I support Constance’s actions and I know a lot of other people around the country do too . I am also happy that this story has turned into national news because it is getting people talking about LGBTQ rights. And not only is Constance McMillen’s story raising the issue of LGBTQ rights but it is bringing attention to the challenges that LGBTQ youth face . It is tough for a LGBTQ youth to grow up in a society or culture that tells them that their sexual orientation is wrong. But gay or straight, we all deserve the same treatment. And as more states make same sex marriage legal and as more people, like Constance McMillen, stand up for their rights, the closer we get to equality.