Lesbian Teen At Center Of Prom Flap To Meet Obama

Constance McMillen Invited To White House During LGBT Pride Month

The lesbian student who waged a legal battle against her Mississippi high school after being denied permission to bring her girlfriend to the prom will meet President Barack Obama as he marks the contributions of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Americans Tuesday at the White House.

Constance McMillen made headlines months ago when her Mississippi high school canceled prom because she wanted to bring her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo.

"The honor of being invited to join President Obama at the White House ceremony and the amazing support I've received has helped me come to terms with what happened over the prom," McMillen in a statement Monday.

"Unfortunately, I've heard from a lot of other kids who are having problems at their schools, too. I am grateful that President Obama recognizes the difficulties that LGBT youth still have, and I really hope the attention my case has generated will help encourage Congress to pass a federal law barring LGBT discrimination in schools so that no one else has to go through what I did."

A judge ruled in March that the school had violated her constitutional rights.

McMillen appeared on the CBS' "The Early Show" in March and said legal battle had been worth it.

The teen has garnered much attention since her story came out and she has appeared on the "The Early Show," "The Wanda Sykes Show" and "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" to talk about how she is fighting for tolerance. DeGeneres presented her with a $30,000 college scholarship from Tonic, a digital media company. A Facebook page set up by the ACLU for McMillen has over 400,000 fans.

McMillen will also serve as a Grand Marshal in the New York City Pride parade on June 27.

CBS