5.16.2005

Conformity now! When a straight student in Appleton, Wisconsin, donned a blond wig and formal dress to accompany a gay friend to his senior prom, he was turned away at the door. He returned in a leisure suit and was let in, but now he owes a $250 fine for disorderly conduct. “The only thing that Mr. Lofy did wrong was wearing a purse that didn’t match the dress and open-toed shoes before Memorial Day,” said the student's pro bono lawyer Erik Guenther. Earlier: A straight-A lesbian student in Florida won't be in the yearbook this year because of her inappropriate attire: she wore "boy's clothes," a tuxedo.

Rainbow sashes go national: The local Catholic diocese is now making national news for refusing communion to gay men and their allies who wear rainbow sashes at church. More than 100 at the Cathedral of St. Paul were refused a communion wafer on Pentacost Sunday, the day Catholics believe the Holy Spirit came to Christ's followers after his resurrection. (Via MetaFilter and AmericaBlog.)

1 comment:

Obstructing Injustice said...

You'll be pleased to note that after threat of moving the case to federal court, Lake Geneva chose to dismiss the ordinance charge against Mr. Lofy.

Regards,
Erik Guenther
eguenther@hbslawfirm.com