NYC Pride announced Constance McMillen as one of its Grand Marshals for the 41st Annual LGBT Pride March, which will occur on June 27th, 2010.

To avoid Constance McMillen bringing a female date to her prom, the teen was sent to a “fake prom” while the rest of her class partied at a secret location at an event organized by parents.

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit today against a Mississippi High School that has canceled the prom rather than let a lesbian high school student attend with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo.

The ACLU demanded that Itawamba County School District officials reverse their decision to forbid a lesbian student from attending prom with her girlfriend and from wearing a tuxedo to the prom. Now, it’s your turn!

Unity Mississippi strongly condemns Restoration Grace and encourages Morrison Heights Baptist Church to review studies on how damaging ex-gay “therapy” is for individuals, families, and communities. There is nothing to “fix”; attempting to “fix” a gay or lesbian person has shown fruitless and dangerous.

The federal trial over the unconstitutionality of Proposition 8 began today with an opening statement by attorney Theodore Olson, who with David Boies is leading the legal team assembled by the American Foundation for Equal Rights to litigate the case Perry v. Schwarzenegger. Opening statements will be followed by testimony from Kris Perry, Sandy Stier, Paul Katami and Jeff Zarrillo, who comprise two couples who wish to be married but who were denied marriage licenses because of Proposition 8.

Are you doing last-minute, holiday shopping? Take a look at some gift ideas that support local, LGBT-friendly businesses. It’s important that we support these local businesses—more than national chains that may be LGBT-friendly. Keep these great places in mind for unique items, gift certificates, or holiday donations.

Dr. Joycelyn Elders and the Mississippi Mass Choir will join this year’s World AIDS Day observance in Mississippi on Tuesday, Dec. 1 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Anderson United Methodist Church in Jackson.

The MSSC, Unity Mississippi, and many more partner organizations, want to call attention to a proposed anti-bullying policy that Jackson Public Schools is seeking public comment.

With Congress’ passage of a long-awaited hate crimes prevention law, Mississippi’s gay and lesbian residents are poised to be legally protected from physical attacks no matter where they are in the country. According to the Anti-Defamation League, 20 states, including Mississippi, do not have hate crime prevention based on sexual orientation. 17% of all hate crimes in the US are because of sexual orientation.