Know Your Rights
Proms, Dances and Dating
When it comes to proms, dances and dating, many LGBTQ students still experience discrimination and roadblocks.
If you’re a student, you may worry that bringing a same-sex date or wearing an outfit that expresses your gender identity, but doesn’t fit gender norms, will make you a target for harassment or will not be welcomed by school administrators.
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Can students wear clothing considered gender-nonconforming to a dance? Can the school set any dress code?
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Can schools forbid same-sex couples from holding hands and other permissible public displays of affection?
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Are students allowed to take a same-sex date to dances?
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Are schools required to provide additional security to protect LGBTQ couples at proms and dances?
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Here are steps you can take.
