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To: Michael Welch, Headmaster and Jacob Conca, Principal

Allow Same-Sex Couples to Prom

This campaign has ended.

Allow same-sex couples to attend prom at Saint John's High School.

Why is this important?

Edit: On December 6, 2017 an announcement during an Inclusion and Diversity assembly that the school "reimagined" prom so that any student regardless of sexual orientation, religion, culture, etc. may attend prom with whomever they want. Thank you to the 2,765 people who backed this online and the many many more in the community.
-Matt Barrett

Dear all,

It has come to the attention of the student body that same-sex couples are not being allowed to attend prom. The Saint John's mission statement speaks of "Respect and appreciation for individual differences," but not allowing every student to express themselves to their full extent contradicts this mission.

In 2003, Massachusetts removed the ban on gay marriage. It is now 2016; gay marriage is legal nationally. Isn't it about time that we, the Saint John's Pioneers, took a step forward and set an example for our community and embraced Jesus' message to love one another? This is a violation of the civil rights of members of our community. Every student should be able to spend prom with someone that is important to them. This kind of discrimination needs to be stopped.

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Updates

2019-12-19 17:14:55 -0500

Petition is successful with 2,770 signatures

2019-12-10 16:48:02 -0500

On December 6, 2017 an announcement during an Inclusion and Diversity assembly that the school "reimagined" prom so that any student regardless of sexual orientation, religion, culture, etc. may attend prom with whomever they want. Thank you to the 2,765 people who backed this online and the many many more in the community.
-Matt Barrett