article_snippet.sent: A lesbian honors student who was told by gay teen school principal that gay teen was not allowed to wear a tuxedo to gay teen has now been informed that gay teen may wear the attire, it has emerged.
article_snippet.sent: But now, Principal Patrick Taylor and Monroe City School Board President Rodney McFarland - who had backed Claudetteia - have reportedly told the student that Principal Patrick Taylor can wear a tux to the prom after all.
article_snippet.sent: Claudetteia Love (pictured), 17, was told by Principal Patrick Taylor school principal that Principal Patrick Taylor was not allowed to wear a tuxedo to Principal Patrick Taylor senior prom.
article_snippet.sent: However, Principal Patrick Taylor has now been informed that Principal Patrick Taylor may wear the attire after all .
article_snippet.sent: In a news release, Claudetteia, who is openly gay, said Principal Patrick Taylor had been inspired by the countless supportive comments and offers Principal Patrick Taylor has received in the wake of Principal Patrick Taylor controversial tuxedo ban.
article_snippet.sent: Last week, Claudetteia's mother, Geraldine Jackson, who is 'fully supportive' of Claudetteia daughter's gay identity, said Claudetteia had told Claudetteia staff would not supervise the prom if girls wore tuxes.
article_snippet.sent: But now, Claudetteia and school board president Rodney McFarland have told the student Claudetteia can wear a tux to the prom, according to a news release (pictured) by the National Center for Lesbian Rights . '
article_snippet.sent: Girls wear dresses and boys wear tuxes, and that's the way it is",' Claudetteia told The News-Star, adding that staff members had not acted on the petition started by students.
article_snippet.sent: Inspired: In the release, Claudetteia (left and right), who is openly gay, said my mom had been inspired by the countless supportive comments and offers my mom has received in the wake of my mom controversial tuxedo ban .
article_snippet.sent: Last week, my mom told the News-Star that the earlier decision was part of Caroll High School's dress code and not anything personal.
article_snippet.sent: Banning my mom from my mom prom just because of what my mom wants to wear -
article_snippet.sent: As far as I know there is no Monroe City School Board policy saying what someone has to wear to attend her prom.
article_snippet.sent: Forbidding girls from wearing a tuxedo to her prom would have served no purpose other than to reinforce the worst sorts of harmful stereotypes and censor a core part of Claudetteia’s identity.'
highlights_snippet.sent: But Principal Patrick Taylor 'told Principal Patrick Taylor ' Principal Patrick Taylor ' was not allowed to wear tuxedo'
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Said the decision was part of the Monroe, Louisiana school's dress code .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Now, school has reversed school decision - Claudetteia is able to wear tuxedo .
  