Lesbian cannot wear tux in yearbook photo

The Wesson Attendance Center, an elementary and high school in Wesson, Miss., has refused to publish lesbian Ceara Sturgis’ senior photo in the yearbook because she’s wearing a tux.

The American Civil Liberties Union has threatened to sue over the matter but Copiah County School District Superintendent Ricky Clopton has refused to back down.

“We are informed by counsel that this exact issue has been litigated in federal court,” he said in a statement. “The decisions of the federal courts completely support the policy of the district in this regard.”

The ACLU said the school’s action violates Sturgis’ rights to freedom of expression and equal protection under the law.

Sturgis is a member of the National Honor Society, a trumpet player in the band and a goalie on the soccer team.

By Rex Wockner


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