Prom – that time of the year when high school juniors and seniors spend hundreds (sometimes thousands) on the perfect dress, the perfect hair, and the perfect makeup. And that’s just the girls! I went to my senior prom back in ’07, and to tell you it was the best time of my life would be an understatement.
Now, imagine the anxiety you would feel knowing that you don’t want to take your best friend (a.k.a Hag) but the boy of your dreams. Now imagine you live in a state that you know wouldn’t let you bring a same-sex date to prom.
Well, Derrick Martin, of Cochran, Georgia, knew exactly this feeling. Knowing that he would have to get permission to bring his boyfriend to prom anyways, Martin started this process in January; He simply asked his principal, who is quoted by Martin as saying, “At first she said no, Cochran isn’t ready for it,” but then was superseded by the school board.
Derrick’s major fear was that he would get his prom canceled, like the one in Mississippi. He also has some slight fear going, saying, “I’ll take out insurance on my tux.” That may not be necessary though, seeing as there will be security at the high school dance party. “I didn’t expect them to say yes,” he said. “It’s who I am. I have the same rights.”
–Stephen Papallo
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