Lesbians can dance too, can't they?

After Constance McMillen RSVP'd plus one girlfriend to her senior prom, the school officials at Itawamba Country Agricultural high school in Mississippi told her no.

The reason being that it violated their policy against same-sex couples at a dance. As it is the 21st century, McMillen and The American Civil Liberties Union urged school officials to get rid of the policy to allow her to bring her date and wear a tuxedo.

Instead, the school board announced it would cancel the prom due to "distractions to the educational process caused by recent events."

Since then, McMillen said the school has been hostile towards her for the unwanted media attention and her classmates are blaming her for the cancellation of prom.

The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the U.S. District Court to force the Itawamba Country school district to host the prom and allow Constance to bring her date and wear a tuxedo. ACLU attorney Kristy Bennett said in court today, March 22, that the district not only violated McMillen's First Amendment rights, but it was their decision to cancel the prom that caused the disruptions school officials described.

While the decision is still pending, Constance has certainly caught America's attention and is getting support from all over. She has made appearances on many talk shows and was recently on the Ellen DeGeneres show where she received a $30,000 scholarship.