Constance McMillen’s Daddy Supports Her

Mississippi teen Constance McMillen’s daddy is not only ridiculously hot, he supports his gay daughter. This national outpouring of support for Constance is, in my reckoning, unprecedented. Major national LGBT organizations could work all year and never create such a perfect storm of media attention focused on an attractive, well-spoken, sympathetic figure. Please strike while the issue is hot and tell your Congressperson to support Rep. Jared Polis’ Student Non-Discrimination Act, which would federally mandate that the nation’s public schools treat ALL students equally.

Dan Savage nails it:

This is about more than Constance, this is about more than just the bigots on the Itawamba County school board. This is about vulnerable LGBT high school and middle school all over the country. While more and more LGBT students enjoy the support of their families and friends, LGBT students still face harassment from their peers and hostility from school administrators. And the harassment doesn’t just impact the lives of openly gay students. Closeted students witness discrimination against openly gay students and are made fearful. By coming down on the Itawamba County School system—and by coming down on them hard—we’re not just sending a message to the bigots running the schools in a corner of Mississippi. We’re sending a message to school boards and superintendents and principals all over the country: you will pay a price if you discriminate against or encourage other students to retaliate against LGBT youth.