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11/20/2009 | Youth & Schools

Alabama School Reverses Decision To Bar Lesbian Student From Attending Prom With Her Girlfriend

RUSSELLVILLE, AL – The American Civil Liberties Union today applauded Franklin County School System officials for reversing their decision barring a lesbian student from attending the school prom with her girlfriend. The School System’s about-face, permitting 17-year-old Tharptown High School junior Cynthia Stewart to bring her girlfriend to the upcoming March 25 prom, came after the ACLU sent a letter to the school on November 10 demanding that their initial decision be reversed. More

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Russellville, Alabama School Prom Discrimination

11/16/2009 | Transgender

Reversing Two Restrictive Policies, Illinois Issues Accurate Birth Certificates To Three Transgender Persons

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Kirk v. Arnold - Case Profile

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