I am glad that Constance McMillen got her school’s prom cancelled . I am happy that McMillen stood up for herself and demanded to have the same rights as everyone else. I am glad for two reasons, one because it shows that McMillen didn’t back down when her school told her that she couldn’t bring her girlfriend to prom. And two, because now the story has become national news and people are forced to talk about gay rights .

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(And for some reason, we were really excited about Talk Like a Pirate Day. We're crazy that way.)

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