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December 22, 2004
Follow up to a Dec. 2 post. After standing up for himself, Jason Atwood can go to the prom with his boyfriend.
Copper Hills High is singing a new tune about gay couples attending school dances.No longer do they need written parental permission - a requirement from the principal that sparked a round of protests and a flurry of national attention.
The school's about-face delighted Jason Atwood, the 17-year-old senior who fought Principal Tom Worlton's rule.
"That is very exciting," Atwood said Tuesday. "Maybe I was wrong when I said Copper Hills wasn't tolerant. They're a lot more willing to work with students than I thought they were."
[Gays win skirmish over dates for dance - Salt Lake Tribune - 12-22-04]
Check out this cool campaign by Lambda Legal to educate youth seeking to organize themselves in high school.
"You have the right to be who you are. You have a right to be different. You have the right to be out, safe and respected at school."
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